Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context transitive English) To aim a weapon at a target. 2 (context transitive idiomatic English) To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.
WordNet
v. bring into operation or effect; "The new members brought to bear new concerns to the U.N."
Usage examples of "bring to bear".
I'm convinced that it was no accident that Allen was merely knocked unconscious while Stryker was killed-our friend, who must be a bit of an expert in such matters, knew just how much weight to bring to bear in each case, by no means as easy a matter as you might think.
With the blind and unshakable determination Hari could bring to bear when confronted with a psychohistorical problem, and against Dors' wishes, Hari had appealed to Cleon to bring to Trantor five individuals of just that political breed, the ruthless, charismatic tyrant.
Knowing the kind of pressure Valens could bring to bear, she nodded slightly when Gabe looked to her for reassurance.
Manakshi spotted the two Siad, who appeared to be carrying a wounded warrior out of the fight, and ordered Rodriguez to fire at them, but the gun couldn't swivel fast enough to bring to bear on them.
With the blind and unshakable determination Hari could bring to bear when confronted with a psychohistorical problem, and against Dors wishes, Hari had appealed to Cleon to bring to Trantor five individuals of just that political breed, the ruthless, charismatic tyrant.
Whoever would seek out his history through what unraveling of loins and ledgerbooks must stand at last darkened and dumb at the shore of a void without terminus or origin and whatever science he might bring to bear upon the dusty primal matter blowing down out of the millennia will discover no trace of any ultimate atavistic egg by which to reckon his commencing.
He knew what pressure Mike King could bring to bear, and he knew that within a few days he would be hearing from his colonel, just as his colonel would have heard from the general.