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bring
[ bring ]
verb (used with object)
- to carry, convey, conduct, or cause (someone or something) to come with, to, or toward the speaker:
Bring the suitcase to my house.
He brought his brother to my office.
- to cause to come to or toward oneself; attract:
Her scream brought the police.
He brought honor to his family by his heroism.
- to cause to occur or exist:
The medication brought instant relief.
- to cause to come into a particular position, state, or effect:
to bring the car to a stop.
- to cause to appear or occur in the mind; evoke or recall:
The letter brought her memories of youth.
- to persuade, convince, compel, or induce:
She couldn't bring herself to sell the painting.
- to sell for; fetch:
These lamps will bring a good price.
- Law. to commence:
to bring an action for damages.
verb phrase
- to accomplish, carry out, or achieve (something):
He brought off his speech with ease.
- to bring to view; show.
- to present for consideration; adduce:
to bring forward an opinion.
- to injure, capture, or kill:
He brought down several ducks on his last hunting trip.
- to lessen; reduce:
I won't buy that lamp unless they bring down the price.
- Slang. to cause to be in low spirits; depress:
The bad news brought him down.
- to care for during childhood; rear.
- to introduce or mention for attention, discussion, action, or consideration.
- to vomit.
- to stop or cause to stop quickly:
to bring up a car at the curb.
- Nautical. (of a vessel) to cause to halt, as by lowering an anchor or running aground; fetch up.
- to give birth to; deliver; bear:
to bring forth a son.
- to give rise to; introduce:
to bring forth a proposal for reducing costs.
- to bring back to consciousness; revive.
- Nautical. to head (a vessel) close to or into the wind so as to halt.
- to cause to happen or exist; bring about:
This incident will surely bring on a crisis.
- to introduce; cause to appear:
Bring on the clowns.
- to yield, as profits or income:
My part-time job doesn't bring in much, but I enjoy it.
- to present officially; submit:
The jury brought in its verdict.
- to cause to operate or yield:
They brought in a gusher on his property.
- to present for consideration, approval, etc.; introduce:
She brought in six new members last month.
- to expose; reveal.
- to make noticeable or conspicuous in a contrast.
- to publish, as a book or play.
- to introduce officially into society:
to bring out a debutante.
- to accomplish; cause:
Land reform brought about a great change in the lives of the common people.
- to convince of a belief or opinion; persuade:
I think we can bring him around to agreeing with the plan.
- to restore to consciousness, as after a faint.
- to bring as a visitor:
They brought around a new employee this morning.
bring
/ brɪŋ /
verb
- to carry, convey, or take (something or someone) to a designated place or person
bring that book to me
will you bring Jessica to Tom's party?
- to cause to happen or occur to (oneself or another)
to bring disrespect on oneself
- to cause to happen as a consequence
responsibility brings maturity
- to cause to come to mind
it brought back memories
- to cause to be in a certain state, position, etc
the punch brought him to his knees
- to force, persuade, or make (oneself)
I couldn't bring myself to do it
- to sell for; fetch
the painting brought 20 pounds
- law
- to institute (proceedings, charges, etc)
- to put (evidence, etc) before a tribunal
- bring forthto give birth to
- bring home to
- to convince of
his account brought home to us the gravity of the situation
- to place the blame on
- bring to bearSee bear 1
Derived Forms
- ˈbringer, noun
Other Words From
- bringer noun
- outbring verb (used with object) outbrought outbringing
Word History and Origins
Origin of bring1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bring1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Either we will sell it to someone interested in buying it, or go into some business scenario where I’m just silently investing in some young talent that wants to bring it forward.
It’ll be brought down to a very low number from right now, from where it’s getting to reach its peak.
You may also be able to bring it to a designated drop-off site or place it in a secure dropbox.
When we brought in the National Guard, everything stopped, the crime was gone meaning the whole thing.
Fall brings cooler temperatures for mountain biking and camping, but summer offers time for tubing, paddleboarding, and jumping into lakes.
Taraji manages to bring an equal measure of truth to the mother in her character.
But news of the classes is spread mainly by word of mouth, and participants bring along their friends and families.
The wives have been traveling for years across the globe to bring attention to the case.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season liberally with salt.
Their friends noticed, and asked Sabrine to talk to him to bring him out of his shell a little.
It is the dramatic impulse of childhood endeavouring to bring life into the dulness of the serious hours.
When he gets quite large the boy will get tired of having him for a pet, and perhaps bring him back.
The offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.
There is cause for alarm when they bring one hundred and ten ships into these seas without any means of resistance on our part.
The blind Samson of labor will seize upon the pillars of society and bring them down in a common destruction.
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