Meaning of bring in English
Pronunciation
/brɪŋ/US accent
UK accent
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bringEtymology
Old English bringan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch brengen and German bringenDefinitions
1. take something or somebody with oneself somewhereExamples
- « Bring me the box from the other room »
- « Take these letters to the boss »
- « This brings me to the main point »
- 2. cause to come into a particular state or condition
Examples
- « Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence »
- « bring water to the boiling point »
- 3. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
Examples
- « I cannot work a miracle »
- « wreak havoc »
- « bring comments »
- « play a joke »
- « The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area »
- 4. go or come after and bring or take back
Examples
- « Get me those books over there, please »
- « Could you bring the wine? »
- « The dog fetched the hat »
Antonyms
- 5. bring into a different state
Examples
- « this may land you in jail »
- 6. be accompanied by
Examples
- « Can I bring my cousin to the dinner? »
- 7. bestow a quality on
Examples
- « Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company »
- « The music added a lot to the play »
- « She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings »
- « This adds a light note to the program »
- 8. avance or set forth in court
Examples
- « bring charges", "institute proceedings »
- 9. be sold for a certain price
Examples
- « The painting brought $10,000 »
- « The old print fetched a high price at the auction »
- 10. attract the attention of
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- « The noise and the screaming brought the curious »
- 11. induce or persuade
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- « The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well »