bring

bring · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To carry or convey something toward the speaker or a specified place.

  2. 2.

    To cause something to happen or come about.

  3. 3.

    To cause someone to be in a particular state or condition.

  4. 4.

    To introduce or present something.

  5. 5.

    To initiate legal proceedings.

Phrases & expressions

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    bring about — to cause something to happen
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    bring up — to raise a child; to mention a topic
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    bring down — to cause to fall or collapse
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    bring home the bacon — to earn money for the family
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    bring to light — to reveal or make known
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    bring to mind — to cause to remember
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    bring someone to their knees — to defeat or humble someone

Related words

Antonyms: remove, take
See also: carry, deliver, fetch, take
Synonyms: carry, convey, deliver, fetch, transport

Etymology

From Old English "bringan" meaning to bring or carry, from Proto-Germanic "*bringaną," of uncertain ultimate origin.