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Bring to bear Moderate

Bring to bear has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

bring into operation or effect

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

2

To aim a weapon at a target.

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apply employ
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
effect
Rhyming Words
ear dear near hear year bear fear mear lear pear rear wear tear sear arear shear spear abear drear grear
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