bringing to bear

A form of bring to bear — To aim a weapon at a target.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bring to bear
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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