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bring to a head

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.07 in modern English

Syllables
bring -to a -head
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Causative form of come to a head, cause a situation to reach a turning point or climax.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

brings to a head (present, singular) bringing to a head (participle, present) brought to a head (participle, past) brought to a head (past)

Questions

What does bring to a head mean?
Causative form of come to a head, cause a situation to reach a turning point or climax.

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