Meaning of bring in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /brɪŋ/

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  1. Verb

    bring

    Etymology

    Old English bringan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch brengen and German bringen

    Definitions

    1. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

    Examples

    • « Bring me the box from the other room »
    • « Take these letters to the boss »
    • « This brings me to the main point »
  2. 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. 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. 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. 5. bring into a different state

    Examples

    • « this may land you in jail »
  6. 6. be accompanied by

    Examples

    • « Can I bring my cousin to the dinner? »
  7. 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. 8. avance or set forth in court

    Examples

    • « bring charges", "institute proceedings »
  9. 9. be sold for a certain price

    Examples

    • « The painting brought $10,000 »
    • « The old print fetched a high price at the auction »
  10. 10. attract the attention of

    Examples

    • « The noise and the screaming brought the curious »
  11. 11. induce or persuade

    Examples

    • « The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well »