bring (br ng)tr.v. brought (brôt), bring·ing, brings 1. To carry, convey, lead, or cause to go along to another place: brought enough money with me. 2. To carry as an attribute or contribution: You bring many years of experience to your new post. 3. To lead or force into a specified state, situation, or location: bring the water to a boil; brought the meeting to a close. 4. a. To persuade; induce: The defendant's testimony brought others to confess. b. To get the attention of; attract: Smoke and flames brought the neighbors. 5. To cause to occur as a consequence or concomitant: Floods brought destruction to the valley. For many, the fall brings hayfever. 6. To cause to become apparent to the mind; recall: This music brings back memories. 7. Law To advance or set forth (charges) in a court. 8. To sell for: a portrait that brought a million dollars. Phrasal Verbs: bring around/round1. To cause to adopt an opinion or take a certain course of action. 2. To cause to recover consciousness. bring down1. To cause to fall or collapse. 2. To kill. bring forth1. To give rise to; produce: plants bringing forth fruit. 2. To give birth to (young). bring forward1. To present; produce: bring forward proof. 2. Accounting To carry (a sum) from one page or column to another. bring in1. Law To give or submit (a verdict) to a court. 2. 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 out1. a. To reveal or expose: brought out the facts. b. To introduce (a debutante) to society. 2. To produce or publish: bring out a new book. 3. To nurture and develop (a quality, for example) to best advantage: You bring out the best in me. bring to1. To cause to recover consciousness. 2. Nautical To cause (a ship) to turn into the wind or come to a stop. bring up1. To take care of and educate (a child); rear. 2. To introduce into discussion; mention. 3. To vomit. 4. To cause to come to a sudden stop. Idioms: bring down the house To win overwhelming approval from an audience. bring home To make perfectly clear: a lecture that brought home several important points. bring home the bacon1. To earn a living, especially for a family. 2. To achieve desired results; have success. bring to bear1. To exert; apply: bring pressure to bear on the student's parents. 2. 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. bring to light To reveal or disclose: brought the real facts to light. bring to mind To cause to be remembered: Thoughts of fishing brought to mind our youth. bring to (one's) knees To reduce to a position of subservience or submission. bring to terms To force (another) to agree. 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. |
bring out Verb 1. to produce, publish, or have (a book) published 2. to expose, reveal, or cause to be seen: he brought out the best in me 3. (foll. by in)to cause (a person) to become covered with (a rash, spots, etc.)
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. |  bring out - make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" disclose, expose - disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set" excavate, unearth - recover through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"; "excavate gold" trot out - bring out and show for inspection and admiration; "His novel trots out a rich heiress"; "always able to trot out some new excuse" unfold - open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings" | | 2. | bring out - bring out of a specific state | | 3. | bring out - prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"edit - supervise the publication of; "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years" | | 4. | bring out - direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"pick up - lift out or reflect from a background; "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"; "His eyes picked up his smile" foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight - move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics" raise - bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges" | | 5. | bring out - bring onto the market or release; "produce a movie"; "bring out a book"; "produce a new play"offer - produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month" | | 6. | bring out - encourage to be less reserved; "The teacher tried to bring out the shy boy"encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to | | 7. | bring out - take out of a container or enclosed space; "Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!" | | 8. | bring out - bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.acquaint, introduce, present - cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community" | | 9. |  bring out - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"blackwash - bring (information) out of concealment muckrake - explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking" blow - cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side" out - reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle; "The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent" spring - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving" betray, bewray - reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings" confide - reveal in private; tell confidentially leak - tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper" tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" reveal - disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind" |
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