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brought

[brawt] Pronunciation Key

–verb

pt. and pp. of bring.

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bring

[bring] Pronunciation Key

–verb (used with object), brought, bring·ing.

1.	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.

2.	to cause to come to or toward oneself; attract: Her scream brought the police. He brought honor to his family by his heroism.

3.	to cause to occur or exist: The medication brought instant relief.

4.	to cause to come into a particular position, state, or effect: to bring the car to a stop.

5.	to cause to appear or occur in the mind; evoke or recall: The letter brought her memories of youth.

6.	to persuade, convince, compel, or induce: She couldn't bring herself to sell the painting.

7.	to sell for; fetch: These lamps will bring a good price.

8.	Law. to commence: to bring an action for damages.

—Verb phrases

9.	bring about, to accomplish; cause: Land reform brought about a great change in the lives of the common people.

10.

bring around or round,

a.	to convince of a belief or opinion; persuade: I think we can bring him around to agreeing with the plan.

b.	to restore to consciousness, as after a faint.

c.	to bring as a visitor: They brought around a new employee this morning.

11.

bring down,

a.	to injure, capture, or kill: He brought down several ducks on his last hunting trip.

b.	to lessen; reduce: I won't buy that lamp unless they bring down the price.

c.	Slang. to cause to be in low spirits; depress: The bad news brought him down.

12.

bring forth,

a.	to give birth to; deliver; bear: to bring forth a son.

b.	to give rise to; introduce: to bring forth a proposal for reducing costs.

13.

bring forward,

a.	to bring to view; show.

b.	to present for consideration; adduce: to bring forward an opinion.

14.

bring in,

a.	to yield, as profits or income: My part-time job doesn't bring in much, but I enjoy it.

b.	to present officially; submit: The jury brought in its verdict.

c.	to cause to operate or yield: They brought in a gusher on his property.

d.	to present for consideration, approval, etc.; introduce: She brought in six new members last month.

15.	bring off, to accomplish, carry out, or achieve (something): He brought off his speech with ease.

16.

bring on,

a.	to cause to happen or exist; bring about: This incident will surely bring on a crisis.

b.	to introduce; cause to appear: Bring on the clowns.

17.

bring out,

a.	to expose; reveal.

b.	to make noticeable or conspicuous in a contrast.

c.	to publish, as a book or play.

d.	to introduce officially into society: to bring out a debutante.

18.

bring to,

a.	to bring back to consciousness; revive.

b.	Nautical. to head (a vessel) close to or into the wind so as to halt.

19.

bring up,

a.	to care for during childhood; rear.

b.	to introduce or mention for attention, discussion, action, or consideration.

to vomit.

d.	to stop or cause to stop quickly: to bring up a car at the curb.

e.	Nautical. (of a vessel) to cause to halt, as by lowering an anchor or running aground; fetch up.

[Origin: bef. 950; ME bringen, OE bringan; c. D brengen, G bringen, Goth briggan

]

—Related forms

bringer, noun

—Synonyms 1. transport; lead, guide. 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.

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bring (brĭng) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. brought (brôt), bring·ing, brings

To carry, convey, lead, or cause to go along to another place: brought enough money with me.
To carry as an attribute or contribution: You bring many years of experience to your new post.
To lead or force into a specified state, situation, or location: bring the water to a boil; brought the meeting to a close.
1. To persuade; induce: The defendant's testimony brought others to confess.
2. To get the attention of; attract: Smoke and flames brought the neighbors.
3. To reveal or expose: brought out the facts.
4. To introduce (a debutante) to society.
To cause to occur as a consequence or concomitant: Floods brought destruction to the valley. For many, the fall brings hayfever.
To cause to become apparent to the mind; recall: This music brings back memories.
Law To advance or set forth (charges) in a court.
To sell for: a portrait that brought a million dollars.
To cause to adopt an opinion or take a certain course of action.
To cause to recover consciousness.
To cause to fall or collapse.
To kill.
To give rise to; produce: plants bringing forth fruit.
To give birth to (young).
To present; produce: bring forward proof.
Accounting To carry (a sum) from one page or column to another.
Law To give or submit (a verdict) to a court.
To produce, yield, or earn (profits or income).
1. To reveal or expose: brought out the facts.
2. To introduce (a debutante) to society.
To produce or publish: bring out a new book.
To nurture and develop (a quality, for example) to best advantage: You bring out the best in me.
To cause to recover consciousness.
Nautical To cause (a ship) to turn into the wind or come to a stop.
To take care of and educate (a child); rear.
To introduce into discussion; mention.
To vomit.
To cause to come to a sudden stop.

Phrasal Verb(s):
bring around/round

To cause to adopt an opinion or take a certain course of action.
To cause to recover consciousness.

bring down

To cause to fall or collapse.
To kill.

bring forth

To give rise to; produce: plants bringing forth fruit.
To give birth to (young).

bring forward

To present; produce: bring forward proof.
Accounting To carry (a sum) from one page or column to another.

bring in

Law To give or submit (a verdict) to a court.
To produce, yield, or earn (profits or income).

bring off
To accomplish: bring off a successful advertising campaign.
bring on
To cause to appear: brought on the dessert.
bring out

1. To reveal or expose: brought out the facts.
2. To introduce (a debutante) to society.
To produce or publish: bring out a new book.
To nurture and develop (a quality, for example) to best advantage: You bring out the best in me.

bring to

To cause to recover consciousness.
Nautical To cause (a ship) to turn into the wind or come to a stop.

bring up

To take care of and educate (a child); rear.
To introduce into discussion; mention.
To vomit.
To cause to come to a sudden stop.

Idiom(s):
bring down the house
To win overwhelming approval from an audience.

Idiom(s):
bring home
To make perfectly clear: a lecture that brought home several important points.

Idiom(s):
bring home the bacon

To earn a living, especially for a family.
To achieve desired results; have success.

Idiom(s):
bring to bear

To exert; apply: bring pressure to bear on the student's parents.
To put (something) to good use: "All of one's faculties are brought to bear in an effort to become fully incorporated into the landscape" (Barry Lopez).

Idiom(s):
bring to light
To reveal or disclose: brought the real facts to light.

Idiom(s):
bring to mind
To cause to be remembered: Thoughts of fishing brought to mind our youth.

Idiom(s):
bring to (one's) knees
To reduce to a position of subservience or submission.

Idiom(s):
bring to terms
To force (another) to agree.

Idiom(s):
bring up the rear
To be the last in a line or sequence.

[Middle English bringen, from Old English bringan; see bher-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

bring'er n.

Usage Note: In most dialects of American English bring is used to denote motion toward the place of speaking or the place from which the action is regarded: Bring it over here. The prime minister brought a large retinue to Washington with her. Take is used to denote motion away from such a place: Take it over there. The President will take several advisers with him when he goes to Moscow. When the relevant point of focus is not the place of speaking itself, the difference obviously depends on the context. We can say either The labor leaders brought or took their requests to the mayor's office, depending on whether we want to describe things from the point of view of the labor leaders or the mayor. Perhaps for this reason, the distinction between bring and take has been blurred in some areas; a parent may say of a child, for example, She always takes a pile of books home with her from school. This usage may sound curious to those who are accustomed to observe the distinction more strictly, but it bears no particular stigma of incorrectness or illiteracy. · The form brung is common in colloquial use in many areas, even among educated speakers, but it is not standard in formal writing.

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brought (brôt) Pronunciation Key
v. Past tense and past participle of bring.

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brought

p.t. of bring (q.v.).

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Main Entry: brought
past and past participle of BRING

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