bring
to take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person speaking
آوردن
Come and bring the book too.
بيا و كتاب را هم بياور.
Oxford Essential Dictionary
bring
verb (brings, bringing, brought /, has brought)
1 to take something or somebody with you to a place:
Could you bring me a glass of water?
Can I bring a friend to the party?
2 to make something happen:
Money doesn't always bring happiness.
bring something back
1 to return something:
I've brought back the book you lent me.
2 to make you remember something:
These old photographs bring back a lot of happy memories.
bring somebody up to look after a child until they are grown up:
He was brought up by his aunt after his parents died.
bring something up
1 to be sick, so that food comes up from your stomach and out of your mouth
2 to start to talk about something:
Can you bring up this problem at the next meeting?
which word?
Bring, take or fetch? You bring something with you to the place where you are going: Bring your holiday photos to show me. • He always brings me flowers. • Can I bring a friend to the party? You take something to a different place: Don't forget to take your passport. • Take an umbrella when you go out today. You go somewhere to fetch someone or something and bring them back: I'm going to fetch Sally from the airport. • I'll fetch you a drink from the kitchen.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
bring
bring S1 W1 /brɪŋ/ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle brought /brɔːt $ brɒːt/) [transitive]
[Language: Old English; Origin: bringan]
1.
a) to take something or someone with you to the place where you are now, or to the place you are talking about ⇨ take:
Did you bring an umbrella?
It was the first time Joey had ever brought a girl home.
They brought news of further fighting along the border.
bring somebody/something to somebody/something
Is it OK if I bring some friends to the party?
bring somebody/something with you
For some reason, Jesse had brought a tape recorder with him.
b) to get something for someone and take it to them
bring somebody something
Can you bring me another beer?
Robert asked the waiter to bring him the check.
While she was in prison, friends used to bring her books.
bring somebody/something to somebody/something
He expects me to bring everything to him.
2.
a) to make a particular situation exist, or cause a particular feeling:
efforts to bring peace to the region
The strikes are expected to bring chaos.
The senator’s speech brought an angry response from Civil Rights groups.
b) to cause someone or something to reach a particular state or condition
bring something to an end/a close/a halt/a conclusion (=make something stop)
The trial was swiftly brought to an end.
It was the war that first brought him to power (=made him have power over a country).
So far the US has been unable to bring him to justice (=make him be punished for his actions).
Bring the sauce to the boil (=heat it until it boils).
The country had been brought to its knees (=caused to be in such a bad condition that it is almost impossible to continue).
3. [always + adverb/preposition] to make something move in a particular direction
bring something up/down/round etc
Bring your arm up slowly until it’s level with your shoulder.
The storm brought the old oak tree crashing down.
4. [always + adverb/preposition] if something brings people to a place, it makes them go there:
The discovery of gold brought thousands of people to the Transvaal.
what brings you here? (=used to ask why someone is in a particular place)
What brings you here on a night like this?
5. to make something available for people to use, have, enjoy etc:
The expansion of state education brought new and wider opportunities for working class children.
bring something to somebody/something
The government is launching a new initiative to bring jobs to deprived areas.
bring somebody something
It’s a good sign – let’s hope it will bring us some luck.
6. if a period of time brings a particular event or situation, the event or situation happens during that time:
The 1930s brought unemployment and economic recession.
Who knows what the future will bring?
7. bring charges/a lawsuit/a court case/a prosecution/a claim (against somebody) to begin a court case in order to try to prove that someone has done something wrong or is legally responsible for something wrong:
Survivors of the fire later brought a billion-dollar lawsuit against the company.
The police say they are planning to bring charges against him.
8. bring a smile to sb’s lips/face to make someone smile:
Her words brought a sudden smile to his lips.
9. bring tears to sb’s eyes to make someone start to cry:
The pain brought tears to his eyes.
10. bring the total/number/score etc to something used when saying what the new total etc is:
This brings the total to 46.
11. cannot/could not bring yourself to do something to feel unable to do something because it would upset you or someone else too much:
She still can’t bring herself to talk about it.
12. spoken used when saying that something is the next thing that you want to talk about
that/this/which brings me to ...
This brings me to the main point of today’s meeting.
13. if a programme is brought to you by a particular television or radio company, they broadcast it or make it
something is brought to you by somebody
This programme is brought to you by the BBC.
14. bring something to bear (on/upon something) formal to use something, for example your power, authority, or your knowledge, in a way that will have a big effect on something or someone:
The full force of the law was brought to bear on anyone who criticized the government.
15. bring home the bacon informal to earn the money that your family needs to live
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
■ nouns
▪ bring peace/war The treaty brought peace to both England and France.
▪ bring chaos A bomb scare brought chaos to the town centre yesterday.
▪ bring somebody pleasure/joy/pain/grief etc The decision brought him great relief.
■ phrases
▪ bring something to an end/halt (=especially something bad) It is our resonsibility to discuss how this conflict can be brought to an end.
▪ bring something to a close (=especially a meeting) At last the meeting was brought to a close.
▪ bring something to a conclusion (=used especially in law) Juvenile cases need to be brought to a conclusion quickly.
▪ bring somebody to power (=make someone have power over a country) The revolution brought to power a communist government.
▪ bring somebody to justice (=catch and punish someone for their actions) The authorities swore that the killers would be brought to justice.
▪ bring somebody into contact with somebody/something The people of the island were suddenly brought into contact with the outside world.
▪ bring something/somebody to their knees (=make it almost impossible for somebody/something to continue) A severe drought brought the country to its knees.
THESAURUS
▪ bring to take something or someone to the place where you are now, or the place where you are going: Have you brought your ticket with you? | He asked his father if he could bring a friend to stay.
▪ take to move something to another place, or help someone go to another place: I took a book with me to read on the train. | He was taken to hospital by ambulance.
▪ get (also fetch especially British English) to go to another place and come back with something or someone: I went upstairs to get my jacket. | Joseph told me to fetch the doctor, so I ran to the village.
bring something ↔ about phrasal verb
to make something happen SYN cause:
How can we bring about a change in attitudes?
A huge amount of environmental damage has been brought about by the destruction of the rain forests.
bring somebody/something ↔ along phrasal verb
to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere:
You’re welcome to bring along a friend.
I’ve brought some pictures along to show you.
bring somebody/something around/round phrasal verb
1. bring the conversation around/round to something to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a conversation:
I’ll try to bring the conversation around to the subject of money.
2. to make someone become conscious again:
I slapped his face a couple of times to try to bring him round.
3. to manage to persuade someone to do something or to agree with you:
She won’t listen to me. Let’s see if Sue can bring her round.
bring somebody/something around/round to
I’m sure I can bring him around to our point of view.
4. to bring someone or something to someone’s house:
I’ll bring the books around tomorrow.
bring back phrasal verb
1. bring something ↔ back to start to use something again that was used in the past SYN reintroduce:
The city council has decided to bring back the old electric trams.
Bringing back the death penalty has done absolutely nothing to reduce crime.
2. bring something ↔ back to make you remember something:
The trip brought back a lot of happy memories.
Seeing those pictures on TV brought it all back to me.
3. bring something ↔ back to take something or someone with you when you come back from somewhere
bring something back for somebody
Don’t forget to bring something back for the kids.
bring somebody back something
If you’re going to the store, could you bring me back a six-pack?
4. bring somebody ↔ back to return someone to their previous job or position of authority SYN reinstate:
Following their latest defeat, soccer fans are urging the club to bring back the former manager.
5. bring somebody back to something if something that is said brings you back to a particular subject, it is connected with that subject, so you will start talking about it again:
This brings us back to the question of funding.
bring somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb
1. to reduce something to a lower level:
The government hopes these measures will help to bring down inflation.
2. to fly a plane down to the ground SYN land:
The pilot managed to bring the plane down safely.
3. to make a plane, bird, or animal fall to the ground by shooting at it:
A bomber had been brought down by anti-aircraft fire.
4. to force a government or ruler to stop ruling a country:
a crisis that could bring down the government
5. to make someone fall over:
He was brought down by the goalkeeper and awarded a penalty.
bring something ↔ down on/upon somebody phrasal verb
to make something bad happen to someone, especially to yourself or to people connected with you:
His recklessness brought down disaster on the whole family.
bring something ↔ forth phrasal verb literary
to produce something or make it appear:
a tragic love affair that brought forth only pain
bring something ↔ forward phrasal verb
1. to change an arrangement so that something happens sooner
bring something ↔ forward to
The meeting’s been brought forward to Thursday.
2. bring forward legislation/plans/policies etc to officially introduce plans etc for people to discuss:
The government has brought forward new proposals to tackle the problem of increasing crime.
3. to record the result of a calculation so that it can be used in a further calculation:
The balance brought forward is £21,765.
bring somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb
1. to introduce a new law:
Harsh anti-Trade Union laws were brought in in the early 1980s.
2. to ask someone to become involved in a discussion or situation:
I’d like to bring in Doctor Hall here and ask him his views.
bring somebody in to do something
The police were brought in to investigate the matter.
3. to earn a particular amount or produce a particular amount of profit:
The sale of the house only brought in about £45,000.
4. to attract customers to a shop or business:
We’ve got to bring in more business if we want the restaurant to survive.
5. bring in a verdict to say officially in a law court whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime SYN return a verdict:
The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty.
bring somebody/something into something phrasal verb
1. to cause someone or something to be in a particular situation:
Most of the land has now been brought into cultivation.
The work brought me into contact with a lot of very interesting people.
2. to make someone become involved in a discussion or situation:
The government is trying to bring teachers into the debate on education.
There is a danger that this could bring other countries into the war.
bring something ↔ off phrasal verb
to succeed in doing something difficult SYN pull off:
They managed to bring off the most daring jewellery robbery in history.
bring something ↔ on phrasal verb
1. to make something bad or unpleasant happen SYN cause:
Stress can bring on an asthma attack.
What’s brought this on? Have I upset you somehow?
2. to help someone to improve or make progress:
Teachers have to bring on the bright children and at the same time give extra help to those who need it.
3. to make plants or crops grow faster:
Keeping the young plants in a greenhouse will help bring them on.
4. bring it on informal used to say that you are prepared and willing to deal with something bad that is likely to happen
bring something on/upon somebody phrasal verb
to make something unpleasant happen to someone:
You have brought disaster on the whole village!
bring something on/upon yourself
I’ve got no sympathy for him – he’s brought this all on himself!
bring somebody onto something phrasal verb
if something brings you onto a particular subject, it is a good time for you to start talking about it:
This brings me onto the question of pay rises.
bring something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to make something easier to see, taste, notice etc:
The spices really bring out the flavour of the meat.
Fatherhood seems to have brought out the caring side of him.
2. to produce something that will be sold to the public:
He’s bringing out a new album next month.
3. to take something out of a place:
Jenny opened the cupboard and brought out a couple of bottles.
4. bring out the best/worst in somebody to make someone behave in the best or worst way that they can:
Alcohol just brings out the worst in her.
5. bring somebody out of himself/herself to make someone feel more confident and able to talk to people:
Changing schools has really brought her out of herself.
bring somebody out in something phrasal verb
if something brings you out in spots, it makes them appear on your skin:
Any foods containing wheat bring him out in a rash.
bring somebody/something round
⇨ BRING AROUND
bring somebody through (something) phrasal verb
to help someone to successfully deal with a very difficult event or period of time:
Both my children have brought me through extremely difficult times since my husband died.
bring somebody ↔ together phrasal verb
1. to arrange for people to meet and do something together:
We brought together researchers from three different universities to work on the project.
2. to make people have a better relationship or feel closer to each other:
Any attack by a foreign power will inevitably bring the people of a country together.
bring somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to mention a subject or start to talk about it SYN raise:
Why did you have to bring up the subject of money?
2. to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up SYN raise:
He was brought up by his grandparents.
bring somebody up to do something
In my day, children were brought up to respect the law.
be brought up (as) a Catholic/Muslim etc
I was brought up a Catholic. ⇨ ↑upbringing
3. to make something appear on a computer screen:
Can you bring up the list of candidates again?
4. British English if you bring food up, it comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth:
I had a sandwich for lunch and promptly brought it up again.
5. to charge someone with a particular crime and make them go to a court to be judged
bring somebody/something ↔ up before
He was brought up before a magistrate, charged with dangerous driving.
6. bring somebody up short/with a start to surprise someone and make them suddenly stop talking or doing something:
Her question brought me up short.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
bring
bring [bring brings brought bringing] [brɪŋ] [brɪŋ] verb (brought, brought [brɔːt] ; [brɔːt] )
COME WITH SB/STH
1. to come to a place with sb/sth
• ~ sb/sth (with you) Don't forget to bring your books with you.
• ~ sb/sth to sth She brought her boyfriend to the party.
• ~ sth for sb Bring a present for Helen.
• ~ sb sth Bring Helen a present.
PROVIDE
2. to provide sb/sth with sth
• ~ sb/sth sth His writing brings him $10 000 a year.
• ~ sth to sb/sth The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job.
CAUSE
3. ~ sth to cause sth
• The revolution brought many changes.
• The news brought tears to his eyes (= made him cry).
• Retirement usually brings with it a massive drop in income.
4. ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. to cause sb/sth to be in a particular condition or place
• to bring a meeting to an end
• Bring the water to the boil.
• Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy.
• The article brought her into conflict with the authorities.
• Hello Simon! What brings you here?
MAKE SB/STH MOVE
5. to make sb/sth move in a particular direction or way
• ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. The judge brought his hammer down on the table.
• ~ sb/sth running Her cries brought the neighbours running (= made them run to her).
ACCUSATION
6. ~ sth (against sb) to officially accuse sb of a crime
• to bring a charge/a legal action/an accusation against sb
FORCE YOURSELF
7. ~ yourself to do sth to force yourself to do sth
• She could not bring herself to tell him the news.
Rem: Idioms containing bring are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example bring sb/sth to heel is at heel.
Derived: bring A and B together ▪ bring in something ▪ bring somebody around ▪ bring somebody back ▪ bring somebody before somebody ▪ bring somebody down ▪ bring somebody forth ▪ bring somebody in ▪ bring somebody in something ▪ bring somebody on ▪ bring somebody out ▪ bring somebody out in something ▪ bring somebody out of himself/herself ▪ bring somebody round ▪ bring somebody something back ▪ bring somebody to ▪ bring somebody up ▪ bring somebody up against something ▪ bring something about ▪ bring something around to something ▪ bring something back ▪ bring something down ▪ bring something forward ▪ bring something off ▪ bring something on ▪ bring something on yourself ▪ bring something out ▪ bring something round to something ▪ bring something up
See also: bring somebody around ▪ bring somebody to ▪ bring something around to something
Verb forms:
Word Origin:
Old English bringan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch brengen and German bringen.
Thesaurus:
bring verb T
• Bring your books with you.
take • • carry • • deliver • • leave • • transport • • fly • • ferry •
bring/take/carry/deliver/transport/fly/ferry sb/sth to/from sb/sth
bring/take/carry/transport/fly/ferry sb/sth back/home
bring/take/carry/deliver/transport/ferry sb/sth by car, rail, truck, etc.
Bring or take? Take is used from the point of view of the person who is going somewhere with sth; bring is used from the point of view of sb who is already in the place the person is going to.
Language Bank:
cause
X causes Y
▪ Childhood obesity can cause ▪ / lead to ▪ long-term health problems.
▪ Changes in lifestyle and diet over the last twenty years have caused ▪ / led to ▪ / resulted in ▪ a sharp increase in childhood obesity.
▪ Several factors, including changes in diet and lifestyle, have contributed to ▪ the increase in childhood obesity.
▪ Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute to ▪ childhood obesity.
▪ Genetics, lifestyle and diet are ▪ all important factors ▪ in cases of childhood obesity.
▪ Even small changes in lifestyle and diet can bring about ▪ significant weight loss.
Language Banks at because of, consequently, therefore
Example Bank:
• Did you bring anything back with you?
• I brought a couple of things from home to brighten the place up.
• I've brought something to show you.
• Remember to bring your books with you.
• The ferries brought tourists in their hundreds.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
bring / brɪŋ / verb [ T ] ( brought , brought ) (TOWARDS PLACE)
A2 to take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person speaking:
"Shall I bring anything to the party?" "Oh, just a bottle."
[ + two objects ] Bring me that knife/Bring that knife to me.
Can you help me bring in the shopping (= take it into the house) ?
The police brought several men in for questioning (= took them to the police station because they might have been involved in a crime) .
When they visit us they always bring their dog with them.
bring / brɪŋ / verb [ T ] ( brought , brought ) (CAUSE)
B1 to cause, result in, or produce a state or condition:
[ + two objects ] She's brought us so much happiness over the years.
[ + -ing verb ] The explosion brought the whole building crash ing to the ground.
Several trees were brought down (= made to fall) by the storm.
The closure of the factory brought poverty to the town (= resulted in it becoming poor) .
Bring the water to the boil ( US to a boil ) (= make it start boiling) .
She suddenly brought the interview to an end .
Her tragic story brought tears to my eyes (= made me cry) .
What will the future bring for these refugees?
bring sb to sth to cause someone to come to a particular place or thing:
This subject brings me to the second part of the discussion.
What brings you (= why have you come) to London?
bring / brɪŋ / verb [ T ] ( brought , brought ) (LAW)
to make or begin as part of an official legal process:
He was arrested for fighting, but police have decided not to bring charges .
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
bring
[brɪ̱ŋ]
brings, bringing, brought
1) VERB If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you.
[V n] Remember to bring an apron or an old shirt to protect your clothes...
[V n] Come to my party and bring a girl with you...
[V n with adv] Someone went upstairs and brought down a huge kettle...
[V n for n with adv] My father brought home a book for me. [Also V n n with adv, V n prep]
2) VERB If you bring something somewhere, you move it there.
[V n with adv] Reaching into her pocket, she brought out a cigarette...
[V n with adv] Her mother brought her hands up to her face. [Also V n prep]
3) VERB If you bring something that someone wants or needs, you get it for them or carry it to them.
[V n to/for n] He went and poured a brandy for Dena and brought it to her...
[V n n] The stewardess kindly brought me a blanket. [Also V n]
4) VERB To bring something or someone to a place or position means to cause them to come to the place or move into that position.
[V n prep/adv] I told you about what brought me here...
[V n prep/adv] The shock of her husband's arrival brought her to her feet...
[V n -ing] Edna Leitch survived a gas blast which brought her home crashing down on top of her.
5) VERB If you bring something new to a place or group of people, you introduce it to that place or cause those people to hear or know about it.
[V n to n] ...a brave reporter who had risked death to bring the story to the world.
[V n to n] ...the drive to bring art to the public.
6) VERB To bring someone or something into a particular state or condition means to cause them to be in that state or condition.
[V n prep] He brought the car to a stop in front of the square...
[V n prep] His work as a historian brought him into conflict with the political establishment...
[V n prep] The incident brings the total of people killed to fifteen...
[V n with adv] They have brought down income taxes.
7) VERB If something brings a particular feeling, situation, or quality, it makes people experience it or have it.
[V n to/on/from n] He called on the United States to play a more effective role in bringing peace to the region...
[V n to/on/from n] Kinkel said the attacks had brought disgrace on Germany...
[V n to/on/from n] Banks have brought trouble on themselves by lending rashly...
[V to n n] He brought to the job not just considerable experience but passionate enthusiasm...
[V n n] Her three children brought her joy.
8) VERB If a period of time brings a particular thing, it happens during that time.
[V n] For Sandro, the new year brought disaster...
[V n] We don't know what the future will bring.
9) VERB If you bring a legal action against someone or bring them to trial, you officially accuse them of doing something illegal.
[V n against n] He campaigned relentlessly to bring charges of corruption against former members of the government...
[be V-ed to n] The ship's captain and crew may be brought to trial and even sent to prison.
10) VERB If a television or radio programme is brought to you by an organization, they make it, broadcast it, or pay for it to be made or broadcast. [mainly BRIT]
[be V-ed to n by n] You're listening to Science in Action, brought to you by the BBC World Service...
[V n n] We'll be bringing you all the details of the day's events.(in AM, usually use sponsor)
11) VERB When you are talking, you can say that something brings you to a particular point in order to indicate that you have now reached that point and are going to talk about a new subject.
[V n to n] Which brings me to a delicate matter I should like to raise...
[V n to n] And that brings us to the end of this special report from Germany.
12) VERB: with brd-neg If you cannot bring yourself to do something, you cannot do it because you find it too painful, embarrassing, or disgusting.
[V pron-refl to-inf] It is all very tragic and I am afraid I just cannot bring myself to talk about it at the moment.
Syn:
bear
13) to bring something alive → see alive
to bring something to bear → see bear
to bring the house down → see house
to bring up the rear → see rear
Phrasal Verbs:
- bring about
- bring along
- bring around
- bring back
- bring down
- bring forward
- bring in
- bring off
- bring on
- bring out
- bring round
- bring to
- bring up
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
bring
bring /ˈbrɪŋ/ verb brings; brought /ˈbrɑːt/; bring·ing [+ obj]
1 : to come with (something or someone) to a place
• I'll bring a bottle of wine (with me) when I come to your party.
• “Should I send you a check?” “Why not just bring me the money when you come?”
• Have you brought the money with you from the bank?
• She brought her boyfriend home to meet her parents.
• You stay where you are and I'll bring you another drink. = I'll bring another drink to you.
2 : to cause (something or someone) to come
• Her screams brought [=attracted] help.
• Her screams brought the neighbors running. [=the neighbors ran to help her when they heard her screams]
• Love of adventure brought her here before taking her to many other places.
• This radio station brings you all the news as it happens.
3 : to cause (something) to exist, happen, or start
• Can anything bring peace to this troubled region?
• In this part of the country, winter brings snow (with it).
• The tablets may bring (you) some relief.
• Having a baby has brought great happiness into her life.
• The sad story brought tears to our eyes [=made us cry] but its happy ending brought smiles to our lips. [=made us smile]
4 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to cause (something or someone) to reach a specified state, place, condition, etc.
• The dancer brought his hands up to his face.
• (US) Bring the water to a boil. = (Brit) Bring the water to the boil. [=heat the water so that it boils]
• The pilot brought them safely out of danger.
• Winter snow brought traffic to a stop.
• A few steps brought us to the front door.
• The thrilling climax brought the audience to its/their feet.
• This history book brings us up to the present day.
5 : to have (a particular talent, quality, etc.) when you start to do something (such as a job) - + to
• She brings years of experience to the position. [=she comes to the position with years of experience]
• He brings a rare talent for solving problems to his new job as company president.
6 law : to start a case against someone in a court of law
• They threatened to bring [=institute] legal action against him.
• They are going to bring charges against him. [=they are going to charge him with a crime]
7 : to cause (something) to reach a total - + to
• Last week's sales figures brought our pretax profits for the year to just over $35,000,000.
• The donation brought the fund to over a million dollars.
8 : to get (an amount of money) as a price : to be sold for (a price)
• The painting ought to bring [=fetch] a high price.
In addition to the phrases shown below, bring occurs in many idioms that are shown at appropriate entries throughout the dictionary. For example, bring to bear can be found at 2bear and bring to an end can be found at 1end.
bring about [phrasal verb] bring about (something) also bring (something) about : to cause (something)
• “What brought about the crisis?” “It was brought about by many factors.”
bring around chiefly US or chiefly Brit bring round [phrasal verb]
1 bring (someone) around : to cause (someone) to come around: such as
a : to cause (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it
• She still says she won't support us, but we'll bring her around eventually. [=we'll convince/persuade her to support us eventually]
- often + to
• I'm sure we can bring her around to our way of thinking.
b : to cause (someone) to become awake again after being unconscious
• The boxer was knocked out and it took the doctor several minutes to bring him around. [=bring him to]
c : to come with (someone) for a social visit
• Why don't you bring your friend around (to my house) after work today?
2 bring (something) around : to cause (something, such as a conversation) to go to a desired subject or area - + to
• We gradually brought the conversation around to the subject of his unpaid bills.
bring back [phrasal verb]
1 bring (something or someone) back or bring back (something or someone)
a : to come back with (something or someone)
• What did you bring back (with you) from your vacation?
• You promised to bring back a present for me. = You promised to bring me back a present.
b : to cause (something or someone) to return
• The death penalty was done away with in this area many years ago, but some people now want it to be brought back.
• The movie is a fantasy about a man who is brought back (to life) from the dead.
• The company is doing poorly, and its former president is being brought back to help solve its problems.
c : to cause (something or someone) to return to a condition, subject, etc.
• That question brings us back (again) to the fundamental problem of world peace.
• We gradually brought the conversation back to the subject of his unpaid bills.
2 bring (something) back or bring back (something) : to cause (something) to return to someone's memory
• Seeing her again brought back a lot of happy memories.
• I had almost forgotten about the time we spent together, but seeing her again brought it all back (to me).
bring before [phrasal verb] bring (someone or something) before (someone or something) formal : to cause (someone or something) to come to (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment
• He was brought (up) before the judge on a charge of obstructing justice.
• The case was finally brought before the Supreme Court.
bring down [phrasal verb]
1 bring down (someone or something) or bring (someone or something) down : to cause (someone or something) to fall down onto the ground
• The deer was brought down by a single shot.
• The plane was brought down by enemy fire.
- often used figuratively
• The government was brought down by a vote of no confidence.
• a famous politician who was brought down by scandal
2 bring (something) down or bring down (something) : to cause (something) to become lower
• Will anything ever bring house prices down?
3 bring (someone) down informal : to cause (someone) to become sad or depressed
• All this rainy weather is really bringing me down. [=getting me down]
bring forth [phrasal verb] bring (something) forth or bring forth (something) somewhat formal : to produce (something)
• The rosebushes brought forth an abundance of flowers.
• He was able to bring forth persuasive arguments in support of his position. : to cause (something) to occur or exist
• Her controversial comments brought forth [=provoked] strong reactions from the public.
bring forward [phrasal verb] bring (something) forward or bring forward (something)
1 : to talk about or show (something) so that it can be seen or discussed by others
• The police have brought new evidence forward.
2 : to make the time of (something) earlier or sooner
• We need to bring the meeting forward from Tuesday to Monday so that more people can attend.
bring in [phrasal verb]
1 bring in (someone) or bring (someone) in : to cause (someone) to become involved in a process, activity, etc.
• The company has decided to bring in outside experts to help on the project.
2 bring in (something) or bring (something) in
a : to produce or earn (an amount of money)
• Each sale brought in $5.
• He works at a large company and brings in a good salary.
b law : to report (an official decision) to a court
• The jury brought in [=returned] a verdict of not guilty. [=the jury said that the defendant was not guilty]
c chiefly Brit : to introduce (a new law, rule, etc.)
• The government is going to bring in legislation to make such practices illegal.
3 bring in (someone or something) or bring (someone or something) in : to cause (someone or something) to come to a place
• The store is having a special sale in order to bring in [=attract] new customers/business.
• The police brought him in (to the police station) for questioning.
bring off [phrasal verb] bring (something) off also bring off (something) : to do (something difficult) : to achieve or accomplish (something)
• It's a challenging role. She's the only actress I know with enough talent to bring it off.
bring on [phrasal verb]
1 bring on (something) or bring (something) on : to cause (something) to appear or occur
• The crisis was brought on by many factors.
2 bring (something) on (someone) : to cause (something bad) to happen to (someone)
• You've brought nothing but shame on your family since the day you were born!
• I can't help thinking you've brought some of this trouble on yourself.
bring out [phrasal verb]
1 bring out (something) or bring (something) out
a : to show (something) : to cause (something) to appear or to be more easily seen
• The debate brought out [=highlighted] the differences between the two candidates.
• That blue sweater really brings out the color in your eyes.
• Our school aims to bring out [=develop] the talents in each of our students.
• A crisis brings out the best in some people and brings out the worst in others. [=a crisis causes some people to behave very well and other people to behave very badly]
b : to produce (something, such as a book) : to cause (something) to become available or to come out
• a writer who's expected to bring out a new novel next year
2 bring (someone) out in (something) Brit : to cause (someone) to begin to have (something, such as a rash) on the skin
• Eating strawberries brings me out in spots. [=eating strawberries makes me break out in spots]
bring round
- see bring around (above)
bring to [phrasal verb] bring (someone) to : to cause (someone) to become awake again after being unconscious
• The boxer was knocked out and it took the doctor several minutes to bring him to. [=bring him around]
bring together [phrasal verb] bring (people) together or bring together (people) : to cause (people) to join or meet : to cause (people) to come together
• She and her husband were brought together by a shared love of the natural world.
• The conference has brought together some of the world's leading experts on laser technology.
bring up [phrasal verb]
1 bring (someone) up or bring up (someone) : to take care of and teach (a child who is growing up)
• I was born and brought up [=raised, reared] in Chicago.
• My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
• My parents brought me up to respect authority. [=my parents taught me to respect authority when I was a child]
2 bring (something) up or bring up (something)
a : to mention (something) when talking : to start to talk about (something)
• We were waiting for a suitable moment to bring up [=introduce, raise] the subject of his unpaid bills.
• I wasn't going to talk about money, but since you've brought it up, I guess it's something we should really discuss.
• I'm glad you mentioned money. That brings up the question of how much we can afford to spend.
b computers : to cause (something, such as a file or picture) to appear on a computer screen
• The system makes it easy to bring up (on the screen) information about any customer.
c : 1vomit
• The patient tried to eat some breakfast but immediately brought it back up again.
3 bring (someone) up : to cause (someone) to stop suddenly - used in phrases like bring up short and bring up suddenly
• He was just starting to argue when her scream brought him up short.
bring yourself : to force yourself to do something that you do not want to do - usually used in negative statements
• He knew that he should apologize, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.
- bring·er noun, pl -ers [count]
• a bringer of good news
