bring
/ˈbɹɪŋ/ verb A1- To transport toward somebody/somewhere. · Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey.
- To supply or contribute. · The new company director brought a fresh perspective on sales and marketing.
- To occasion or bring about. · Let's bring our differences to an issue.· The controversial TV broadcast brought a storm of complaints.
- To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.
- To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.
- To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch. · What does coal bring per ton?
- To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball. · The closer Jones can really bring it.
- To move a piece into a more active position, esp. to initially develop it. · You want to bring the rook and then start pushing your pawns.
Plural bring · He/she/it brings · Past brought · Past participle brought · -ing form bringing
Verb forms
- Base form
- bring
- He/she/it
- brings
- Past
- brought
- Past participle
- brought
- -ing form
- bringing
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- bring about To cause to take place.
- bring along To escort or carry an item or person to a destination.
- bring away To cause or perform an abortion.
- bring back To fetch something.
- bring down Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring,...
- bring forward To call up for consideration.
- bring in To move something indoors, or into an area.
- bring off To succeed in doing something considered to be very diffi...
- bring on To cause.
- bring out To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).
- bring over Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring,...
- bring through To assist (someone) in succeeding or surviving a period o...
From the library
All I can say is, that if it be so, ’tis an ill turn, and well deserves to bring double evil on those who have projected it.”
Morrel; “I will take the first conveyance I find, and hurry to Marseilles, whence I will bring you word how all is going on.”
The Scarecrow and the Woodman now began to fasten the mice to the truck, using the strings they had brought.
“Well, I don’t envy you your job bringing _that_ up, Marilla,” said Mrs.
Other matches
- bring The sound of a telephone ringing. C2
- bring about To cause to take place.
- bring along To escort or carry an item or person to a desti...
- bring away To cause or perform an abortion.
- bring back To fetch something.
- bring down Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: ...
- bring forward To call up for consideration.
- bring in To move something indoors, or into an area.
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