Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bring to bear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
bring -to bear
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To aim a weapon at a target.

Transitive verb

verb

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

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

brings to bear (present, singular) bringing to bear (participle, present) brought to bear (participle, past) brought to bear (past)

Questions

What does bring to bear mean?
To aim a weapon at a target.

How to pronounce bring to bear

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bring to bear”.
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