bringing

bring-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of "bring"; carrying or conveying toward.

  2. 2.

    Causing something to happen or exist.

  3. 3.

    Resulting in a particular state.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bringing up — raising a child; mentioning a topic
  • •
    bringing about — causing to happen
  • •
    bringing down — causing to fall or collapse
  • •
    bringing in — introducing; earning money

Related words

Antonyms: removing, taking
See also: bring, brings, brought
Synonyms: carrying, conveying, fetching, transporting

Etymology

Present participle of "bring," from Old English "bringan" meaning to bring or carry, from Proto-Germanic "*bringaną."