bring into play

bring something into play 

1. Lit. [in a ball game] to put the ball into the action of the game, such as after a timeout. Fred brought the ball into play when he bounced it in from the sidelines.

2. Fig. [for the shares of a company] to become the subject of a takeover bid. The recent drop in the value of that stock brought the company into play. The company was brought into play by a news story about their new product line.

3. Fig. to cause something to become a factor in something. Now, this recent development brings some other factors into play. Something else was brought into play by the strange event.

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bring something into play

to begin to involve or use something in order to help you do something Even bringing into play all the resources available would not resolve the immediate shortfall in production.

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bring something into play

to use something If they continue to ignore the treaty, then the military will surely be brought into play.

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