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bring to bear en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (transitive) To aim a weapon at a target.
   • The battleship brought her main guns to bear on the fort.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.
   • Every possible pressure was brought to bear on the minister to ensure the unjust law was not passed.
   • to bring pressure to bear on someone, to bring influence to bear on someone

Forms

Translations (21)

cmn 應用 /应用 (employ to achieve an effect) · ru претворять в жизнь (employ to achieve an effect) · fr appliquer (employ to achieve an effect) · pl wykorzystać (employ to achieve an effect) · fr employer (employ to achieve an effect) · sv tillämpa (employ to achieve an effect) · de richten (aim a weapon) · pl wykorzystywać (employ to achieve an effect) · ru направлять (aim a weapon) · el εξασκώ (employ to achieve an effect) · sv ta till (employ to achieve an effect) · cmn 施加 (employ to achieve an effect) · cmn 瞄準 /瞄准 (aim a weapon) · de ausüben (employ to achieve an effect) · fi ottaa käyttöön (employ to achieve an effect) · fr viser (aim a weapon) · de aufbringen (employ to achieve an effect) · fr pointer (aim a weapon) · fi käyttää (employ to achieve an effect) · sv applicera (employ to achieve an effect) · fi suunnata (aim a weapon)