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to bring something to bear

to bring some·thing to bear
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bring suhm-thing too bair]
    • /tu brɪŋ ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ tu bɛər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bring suhm-thing too bair]
    • /tu brɪŋ ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ tu bɛər/

Definition of to bring something to bear words

  • phrase to bring something to bear If you bring something to bear on a situation, you use it to deal with that situation. 0

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Parts of speech for To bring something to bear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to bring something to bear popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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