bring
19 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of BRING
[+ object]
1
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to come with (something or someone) to a place
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I'll bring a bottle of wine (with me) when I come to your party.
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“Should I send you a check?” “Why not just bring me the money when you come?”
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Have you brought the money with you from the bank?
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She brought her boyfriend home to meet her parents.
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You stay where you are and I'll bring you another drink. = I'll bring another drink to you.
2
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to cause (something or someone) to come
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Her screams brought [=attracted] help.
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Her screams brought the neighbors running. [=the neighbors ran to help her when they heard her screams]
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Love of adventure brought her here before taking her to many other places.
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This radio station brings you all the news as it happens.
3
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to cause (something) to exist, happen, or start
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Can anything bring peace to this troubled region?
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In this part of the country, winter brings snow (with it).
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The tablets may bring (you) some relief.
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Having a baby has brought great happiness into her life.
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The sad story brought tears to our eyes [=made us cry] but its happy ending brought smiles to our lips. [=made us smile]
4
always followed by an adverb or preposition
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to cause (something or someone) to reach a specified state, place, condition, etc.
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The dancer brought his hands up to his face.
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(US) Bring the water to a boil. = (Brit) Bring the water to the boil. [=heat the water so that it boils]
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The pilot brought them safely out of danger.
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Winter snow brought traffic to a stop.
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A few steps brought us to the front door.
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The thrilling climax brought the audience to its/their feet.
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This history book brings us up to the present day.
5
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to have (a particular talent, quality, etc.) when you start to do something (such as a job)
— + to
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She brings years of experience to the position. [=she comes to the position with years of experience]
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He brings a rare talent for solving problems to his new job as company president.
6
law
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to start a case against someone in a court of law
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They threatened to bring [=institute] legal action against him.
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They are going to bring charges against him. [=they are going to charge him with a crime]
7
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to cause (something) to reach a total
— + to
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Last week's sales figures brought our pretax profits for the year to just over $35,000,000.
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The donation brought the fund to over a million dollars.
8
:
to get (an amount of money) as a price
:
to be sold for (a price)
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The painting ought to bring [=fetch] a high price.
bring about
[phrasal verb]
bring about (something)
also
bring (something) about
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to cause (something)
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“What brought about the crisis?” “It was brought about by many factors.”
bring around
(chiefly US) [phrasal verb] or chiefly British bring round
1
bring (someone) around
:
to cause (someone) to come around: such as
a
:
to cause (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it
— often + to
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She still says she won't support us, but we'll bring her around eventually. [=we'll convince/persuade her to support us eventually]
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I'm sure we can bring her around to our way of thinking.
b
:
to cause (someone) to become awake again after being unconscious
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The boxer was knocked out and it took the doctor several minutes to bring him around. [=bring him to]
c
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to come with (someone) for a social visit
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Why don't you bring your friend around (to my house) after work today?
2
bring (something) around
:
to cause (something, such as a conversation) to go to a desired subject or area
— + to
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We gradually brought the conversation around to the subject of his unpaid bills.
bring back
[phrasal verb]
1
bring (something or someone) back
or
bring back (something or someone)
a
:
to come back with (something or someone)
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What did you bring back (with you) from your vacation?
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You promised to bring back a present for me. = You promised to bring me back a present.
b
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to cause (something or someone) to return
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The death penalty was done away with in this area many years ago, but some people now want it to be brought back.
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The movie is a fantasy about a man who is brought back (to life) from the dead.
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The company is doing poorly, and its former president is being brought back to help solve its problems.
c
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to cause (something or someone) to return to a condition, subject, etc.
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That question brings us back (again) to the fundamental problem of world peace.
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We gradually brought the conversation back to the subject of his unpaid bills.
2
bring (something) back
or
bring back (something)
:
to cause (something) to return to someone's memory
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Seeing her again brought back a lot of happy memories.
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I had almost forgotten about the time we spent together, but seeing her again brought it all back (to me).
bring before
[phrasal verb]
bring (someone or something) before (someone or something)
formal
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to cause (someone or something) to come to (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment
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He was brought (up) before the judge on a charge of obstructing justice.
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The case was finally brought before the Supreme Court.
bring down
[phrasal verb]
1
bring down (someone or something)
or
bring (someone or something) down
:
to cause (someone or something) to fall down onto the ground
— often used figuratively
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The deer was brought down by a single shot.
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The plane was brought down by enemy fire.
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The government was brought down by a vote of no confidence.
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a famous politician who was brought down by scandal
2
bring (something) down
or
bring down (something)
:
to cause (something) to become lower
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Will anything ever bring house prices down?
3
bring (someone) down
informal
:
to cause (someone) to become sad or depressed
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All this rainy weather is really bringing me down. [=getting me down]
bring forth
[phrasal verb]
bring (something) forth
or
bring forth (something)
somewhat formal
:
to produce (something)
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to cause (something) to occur or exist
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The rosebushes brought forth an abundance of flowers.
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He was able to bring forth persuasive arguments in support of his position.
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Her controversial comments brought forth [=provoked] strong reactions from the public.
bring forward
[phrasal verb]
1
bring (something) forward
or
bring forward (something)
:
to talk about or show (something) so that it can be seen or discussed by others
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The police have brought new evidence forward.
2
:
to make the time of (something) earlier or sooner
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We need to bring the meeting forward from Tuesday to Monday so that more people can attend.
bring in
[phrasal verb]
1
bring in (someone)
or
bring (someone) in
:
to cause (someone) to become involved in a process, activity, etc.
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The company has decided to bring in outside experts to help on the project.
2
bring in (something)
or
bring (something) in
a
:
to produce or earn (an amount of money)
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Each sale brought in $5.
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He works at a large company and brings in a good salary.
b
law
:
to report (an official decision) to a court
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The jury brought in [=returned] a verdict of not guilty. [=the jury said that the defendant was not guilty]
c
chiefly British
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to introduce (a new law, rule, etc.)
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The government is going to bring in legislation to make such practices illegal.
3
bring in (someone or something)
or
bring (someone or something) in
:
to cause (someone or something) to come to a place
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The store is having a special sale in order to bring in [=attract] new customers/business.
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The police brought him in (to the police station) for questioning.
bring off
[phrasal verb]
bring (something) off
also
bring off (something)
:
to do (something difficult)
:
to achieve or accomplish (something)
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It's a challenging role. She's the only actress I know with enough talent to bring it off.
bring on
[phrasal verb]
1
bring on (something)
or
bring (something) on
:
to cause (something) to appear or occur
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The crisis was brought on by many factors.
2
bring (something) on (someone)
:
to cause (something bad) to happen to (someone)
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You've brought nothing but shame on your family since the day you were born!
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I can't help thinking you've brought some of this trouble on yourself.
bring out
[phrasal verb]
1
bring out (something)
or
bring (something) out
a
:
to show (something)
:
to cause (something) to appear or to be more easily seen
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The debate brought out [=highlighted] the differences between the two candidates.
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That blue sweater really brings out the color in your eyes.
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Our school aims to bring out [=develop] the talents in each of our students.
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A crisis brings out the best in some people and brings out the worst in others. [=a crisis causes some people to behave very well and other people to behave very badly]
b
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to produce (something, such as a book)
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to cause (something) to become available or to come out
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a writer who's expected to bring out a new novel next year
2
bring (someone) out in (something)
British
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to cause (someone) to begin to have (something, such as a rash) on the skin
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Eating strawberries brings me out in spots. [=eating strawberries makes me break out in spots]
bring round
bring to
[phrasal verb]
bring (someone) to
:
to cause (someone) to become awake again after being unconscious
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The boxer was knocked out and it took the doctor several minutes to bring him to. [=bring him around]
bring together
[phrasal verb]
bring (people) together
or
bring together (people)
:
to cause (people) to join or meet
:
to cause (people) to come together
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She and her husband were brought together by a shared love of the natural world.
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The conference has brought together some of the world's leading experts on laser technology.
bring up
[phrasal verb]
1
bring (someone) up
or
bring up (someone)
:
to take care of and teach (a child who is growing up)
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I was born and brought up [=raised, reared] in Chicago.
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My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
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My parents brought me up to respect authority. [=my parents taught me to respect authority when I was a child]
2
bring (something) up
or
bring up (something)
a
:
to mention (something) when talking
:
to start to talk about (something)
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We were waiting for a suitable moment to bring up [=introduce, raise] the subject of his unpaid bills.
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I wasn't going to talk about money, but since you've brought it up, I guess it's something we should really discuss.
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I'm glad you mentioned money. That brings up the question of how much we can afford to spend.
b
computers
:
to cause (something, such as a file or picture) to appear on a computer screen
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The system makes it easy to bring up (on the screen) information about any customer.
3
bring (someone) up
:
to cause (someone) to stop suddenly
— used in phrases like bring up short and bring up suddenly
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He was just starting to argue when her scream brought him up short.
bring yourself
:
to force yourself to do something that you do not want to do
— usually used in negative statements
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He knew that he should apologize, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.
— bringer
noun, plural bringers [count]-
a bringer of good news
