bring
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.
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
1synonym study For bring
Other words for bring
Other words from bring
- bringer, noun
- outbring, verb (used with object), out·brought, out·bring·ing.
Words that may be confused with bring
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How to use bring in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for bring
/ (brɪŋ) /
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 forth to 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 bear See bear 1 (def. 17)
Origin of bring
1- 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
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