bring (someone or something) together

bring (someone or something) together

1. To unite people for a certain occasion. Thank you for bringing us together, sis—we really need to try to spend more time together as a family.2. To unite people on a certain issue. What will it take to bring the two sides together to finally agree on a contract?3. To put in close proximity all the components necessary to complete a task. We should bring all the pieces from the box together before we start trying to assemble the desk.See also: bring, together

bring someone together

 1. Lit. to cause people to gather into a group. He brought everyone together in the drawing room. They were brought together in a large conference room. 2. Fig. to attempt to get people to agree with one another. I tried to bring them together, but they are too stubborn. They could not be brought together on a price.See also: bring, together

bring something together

to assemble things; to gather things together. Thank you for bringing everything together so we can begin work. We brought together all the tools that we needed.See also: bring, together