- bring something to bear (on something)
- bring sth to bear (on sb/sth) idiom
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We must bring all our energies to bear upon the task.
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Pressure was brought to bearon us to finish the work on time.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bring something to bear (on something)
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bring something to bear — bring (something) to bear formal to use influence, arguments, or threats in order to change a situation. Pressure should be brought to bear on the illegal regime and support given to the resistance. (often + on) … New idioms dictionary
bring something to bear (on somebody) — bring sth to bear (on sb/sth) idiom (formal) to use energy, pressure, influence, etc. to try to achieve sth or make sb do sth • We must bring all our energies to bear upon the task. • Pressure was brought to bear on us to finish the work on time … Useful english dictionary
bring something to bear — 1) formal to try to persuade someone to do something by using your influence or power bring something to bear on: The company directors brought pressure to bear on him to resign. 2) formal to use something to deal with a problem or difficult… … English dictionary
bring something to bear — exert influence or pressure. → bring … English new terms dictionary
bring something to bear — … Useful english dictionary
bring — W1S1 [brıŋ] v past tense and past participle brought [bro:t US bro:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: bringan] 1.) a) to take something or someone with you to the place where you are now, or to the place you are talking about →↑take ▪ Did you bring… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bring — Bring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bringing}.] [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.] 1. To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to be;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bear — (b[^a]r), v. i. 1. To produce, as fruit; to be fruitful, in opposition to barrenness. [1913 Webster] This age to blossom, and the next to bear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To suffer, as in carrying a burden. [1913 Webster] But man is born to bear.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bring to bear — bring (something) to bear formal to use influence, arguments, or threats in order to change a situation. Pressure should be brought to bear on the illegal regime and support given to the resistance. (often + on) … New idioms dictionary
bear — bear1 W1 [beə US ber] v past tense bore [bo: US bo:r] past participle borne [bo:n US bo:rn] [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(deal with something)¦ 2 can t bear something 3 bear (something) in mind 4¦(accept/be responsible for)¦ 5¦(support)¦ 6¦(sign/mark)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
