"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).

• "Bring to bear" Victoria S Dennis 18/August/05