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- bring⇄bring, transitive verb, brought,bringing.
1. to come with (some thing or person) from another place; take along to a place or person.
Ex. The waiter brought me a clean plate. The bus brought us home.
2. to cause to come.
Ex. What - bring⇄expr. bring about,
a. to cause to happen; cause.
Ex. The flood was brought about by a heavy rain. He ... had borne a chief part in bringing about the marriage (Macaulay).
b. to cause (a ship) to change from one tack to the other.bring⇄expr. bring around (or round)
a. to restore to consciousness.
Ex. When she fainted, they brought her around with smelling salts.
b. (Figurative.) to win over to a belief or action; convince; persuade.
Ex. At first her parents rebring⇄expr. bring back, to cause to return (to a place or state); restore; recover; recall.
Ex. The country air brought back her strength. The visit brought back fond memories.bring⇄expr. bring down,
a. to cause to fall to the ground; overthrow.
Ex. The guns brought down the ship's mast.
b. (Figurative:)
Ex. to bring down one's enemies.
c. to cause (punishment, judgments, wrath, or some other consequbring⇄expr. bring forth,
a. to give birth to; bear.
Ex. The trees in the orchard bring forth many apples. Bring forth men-children only (Shakespeare).
b. to make known something that has been hidden; reveal; show.
Ex. He never thoughtbring⇄expr. bring forward,
a. to reveal; show.
Ex. The judge ordered the prisoner to be brought forward.
b. to cite as evidence.
Ex. to bring forward proof.
c. (Accounting, Bookkeeping.) to carry over from one page to another.bring⇄expr. bring home (to), to make clear, emphatic, or realistic.
Ex. to bring home a lesson to a person, to bring a charge home to the actual offender.bring⇄expr. bring in,
a. to introduce or try out.
Ex. ... there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies (II Peter 2:1).
b. to make (money).
Ex. A side line of greeting cards brought in a surprisbring⇄expr. bring off, to cause to happen; carry out successfully.
Ex. He brought off a good business deal.bring⇄expr. bring on, to cause to happen; cause.
Ex. His bad cold brought on pneumonia. These evils ... I myself have brought them on (Milton).bring⇄expr. bring out,
a. to reveal; show.
Ex. The truth was brought out at the trial.
b. to offer to the public.
Ex. The company is bringing out a new product.
c. to introduce (a young lady) formally to society.
Ex. Shebring⇄expr. bring over, to win over to do or believe; convince; persuade.
Ex. Try to bring him over to our way of thinking. The house of commons was brought over to second his request (Oliver Goldsmith).bring⇄expr. bring through, to treat successfully through the stages of an illness.
Ex. The doctor hopes to be able to bring him through.bring⇄expr. bring to bear,
a. to cause to have influence or effect.
Ex. Every author has a way of his own in bringing his points to bear (Laurence Sterne).
b. to bring or point (a gun) so as to aim at.
Ex. to bring a gun to bear on abring⇄expr. bring to,
a. to restore consciousness.
Ex. She fainted when she heard the news, but they finally brought her to.
b. to stop; check.
Ex. The captain brought the ship to.bring⇄expr. bring up,
a. to care for in childhood.
Ex. Grandmother brought up four children.
b. to educate or train, especially in behavior or manners.
Ex. His good manners showed he was well brought up.
c. to suggest for actiobring⇄noun bringer.