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bring (briŋ)

transitive verb brought, bringing bring′·ing

  1. to carry or lead (a person or thing) to the place thought of as “here” or to a place where the speaker will be bring it to my house tomorrow
  2. to cause to be, happen, come, appear, have, etc. war brings death and famine; rest brings one health
  3. to lead, persuade, or influence along a course of action or belief
  4. to sell for eggs bring a high price today
  5. Law
    1. to present in a law court to bring charges
    2. to advance (evidence, etc.)

Etymology: ME bringen < OE bringan < IE base *bhrenk-, *bronk- > Welsh he-brwng, to bring, lead

bring Idioms

bring about

to make happen; effect

bring around

or bring round
  1. to persuade by arguing, urging, etc.
  2. to put or coax into a good humor
  3. to bring back to consciousness or health

bring down

  1. to cause to come down or fall
  2. to wound or kill

bring forth

    1. to give birth to
    2. to produce (fruit, flowers, etc.)
  2. to make known; disclose

bring forward

  1. to introduce; show
  2. Bookkeeping to carry over

bring in

  1. to import
    1. to produce (income or revenue)
    2. ☆ to cause (an oil well, etc.) to produce
  3. to give (a verdict or report)

bring off

to succeed in doing; accomplish

bring on

to cause to be, happen, or appear

bring out

  1. to reveal; make clear or clearer
  2. to bring (a play, person, etc.) before the public, or to publish (a book, magazine, etc.)
  3. to introduce (a girl or young woman) formally to society

bring over

to convince or persuade

bring to

  1. to revive (an unconscious person)
  2. to cause (a ship) to stop

bring up

  1. to take care of during infancy and childhood by educating, nurturing, training, etc.; raise; rear
  2. to introduce, as into discussion
    1. to cough up
    2. to vomit
  4. to stop abruptly

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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