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 Phrases
bring about,to accomplish; cause: Land reform brought about a great change in the lives of the common people.
bring around / round
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 down,
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.
bring forth,
to give birth to; deliver; bear: to bring forth a son.
to give rise to; introduce: to bring forth a proposal for reducing costs.
bring forward,
to bring to view; show.
to present for consideration; adduce: to bring forward an opinion.
bring in,
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.
bring off,to accomplish, carry out, or achieve (something): He brought off his speech with ease.
bring on,
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.
bring out,
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.
bring to,
to bring back to consciousness; revive.
Nautical.to head (a vessel) close to or into the wind so as to halt.
bring up,
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.
Origin of bring
before 950; Middle English bringen,Old English bringan; cognate with Dutch brengen,German bringen,Gothic briggan
SYNONYMS FOR bring
1 transport; lead, guide.
SEE SYNONYMS FOR bring ON THESAURUS.COM
synonym study for bring
1. Bring,fetch,take imply conveying or conducting in relation to the place where the speaker is. To bring is simply to convey or conduct: Bring it to me. I'm permitted to bring my dog here with me. It is the opposite of take, which means to convey or conduct away from the place where the speaker is: Bring it back here. Take it back there.Fetch means to go, get, and bring back: Fetch me that bottle.
OTHER WORDS FROM bring
bringer,nounoutbring,verb (used with object),out·brought,out·bring·ing.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bring
bring , fetch1, take (see synonym study at the current entry)
Words nearby bring
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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.
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It’ll be brought down to a very low number from right now, from where it’s getting to reach its peak.
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He could not bring himself to the idea of confessions and disavowals.
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A committee was also appointed to bring in an estimate of money necessary to be raised.
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It would kill the lad to bring him up, and as he is my patient, I have told him to stay below.
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"To-morrow I will bring it to you," said the songstress, who knew the whims of the sick woman.
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It's a very old song now, and bring us as fast as you can to the castle and the marriage.
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British Dictionary definitions for bring
bring
/ (brɪŋ) /
verbbrings, bringingorbrought(tr)
to carry, convey, or take (something or someone) to a designated place or personbring 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 consequenceresponsibility brings maturity
to cause to come to mindit brought back memories
to cause to be in a certain state, position, etcthe punch brought him to his knees
to force, persuade, or make (oneself)I couldn't bring myself to do it
to sell for; fetchthe 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 ofhis account brought home to us the gravity of the situation
to place the blame on
bring to bear See bear 1 (def. 17)
See also bring about, bring down, bring forward, bring in, bring off, bring on, bring out, bring over, bring round, bring to, bring up
Derived forms of bring
bringer, noun
Word Origin for bring
Old English bringan; related to Gothic briggan, Old High German bringan