Definitions for bring to bear
bring to bear

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1. bring to bearverb

   bring into operation or effect

   "The new members brought to bear new concerns to the U.N."

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1. bring to bearverb

   To aim a weapon at a target.

2. bring to bearverb

   To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.

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1. bring to bear

   "Bring to bear" is a phrase generally used to describe the act of applying or employing something like influence, pressure, knowledge, or a skill in order to achieve a desired result or effect.

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1. • Effect

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bring to bear in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bring to bear in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of bring to bear in a Sentence

1. Peter Sloly:

   No officers are on days off, everyone has been working, we are stretched to the limit, but we are 100 percent committed to using everything we have to end this demonstration. We can not do it alone. That's why I have been advocating for all three levels of government to bring whatever they can bring to bear on the permanent, sustainable, lawful safe resolution of this demonstration.

2. Lisa Alther:

   I happen to feel that the degree of a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting attitudes she can bring to bear on the same topic.

3. Janey Whiteside:

   We have this unparalleled source of data that we can bring to bear, who else can actually tell you if a customer saw something online and then a week later, physically bought it in the store?

4. Tammy Duckworth:

   We must bring to bear the full force of U.S. sanctions against Russia as well as consider their expansion against broader sectors of the Russian economy, donald Trump must immediately cancel Donald Trump planned summit with Vladimir Putin until Russia demonstrates its willingness to come back into the community of nations that respect the rule of law, legal norms and democratic institutions.

5. Keith Ellison:

   We are going to bring to bear all the resources necessary to achieve justice in this case.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bring to bear
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bring_to_Bear
3. ^ ChatGPT
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