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Re: "Bring to bear"

Posted by ESC on August 17, 2005

In Reply to: "Bring to bear" posted by Art Mac on August 17, 2005

: "Bring to bear"
: or is it bare?

Bear. I believe it is in this sense:

Bear -- 4 a : to exert influence or force (Merriam-Webster).