16. PHRASE : V inflects
If you bring something to bear on a situation, you use it to deal with that situation.
- British scientists have brought computer science to bear on this problem.
17. PHRASE : V inflects
If you bring pressure or influence to bear on someone, you use it to try and persuade them to do something.
- His companions brought pressure to bear on him, urging him to stop wasting money.
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