bring to a head

A form of come to a head — To rapidly reach a turning point or climax.

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Meanings

verbbring to a head (third-person singular simple present brings to a head, present participle bringing to a head, simple past and past participle brought to a head)

present singular third person brings to a head · participle present bringing to a head · participle past brought to a head · past brought to a head

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

    The announcement by the National Coal Board in March 1984 that 20 collieries would close with a loss of 20,000 jobs brought matters to a head and led to the UK Miners' Strike of 1984-85.

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APA

bring to a head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20a%20head

MLA

“bring to a head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20a%20head. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring to a head,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20a%20head.

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