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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Bear on(chess)

Hi.
What does 'bear on' mean in:
White will therefore start to bring as much of his army as possible to bear on this pawn.
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The phrase is 'bring to bear', which means 'focus one's energy/effort/attention'.

  • The phrase is 'bring to bear', which means 'focus one's energy/effort/attention'.
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The phrase is 'bring to bear', which means 'focus one's energy/effort/attention'.

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