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bring

/ bring /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
bring into a different state
"this may land you in jail"
Type of:
change alter modify
See also:
reduce cut down cut back trim trim down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
induce or persuade
"The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"
Type of:
induce stimulate cause
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
go or come after and bring or take back
"Get me those books over there, please"
"Could you bring the wine?"
"The dog fetched the hat"
Opposites:
take away bear off bear away carry away carry off
Type of:
transmit transfer transport
Kinds of:
retrieve deliver
Derived:
transportation transfer transferral conveyance
Verb group:
convey take
Entails:
come come up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
be accompanied by
"Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
Verb group:
convey take
Entails:
come come up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
cause to come into a particular state or condition
"Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"
"bring water to the boiling point"
Type of:
change alter modify
See also:
join bring together publish bring out put out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
"Bring me the box from the other room"
"Take these letters to the boss"
"This brings me to the main point"
Type of:
transport carry
Kinds of:
fetch transit ferry return take back
Derived:
conveyer conveyor conveyer belt conveyor belt transporter
Verb group:
get convey fetch
Entails:
come come up
See also:
advance bring forward land put down bring down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 7
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
"I cannot work a miracle"
"wreak havoc"
"bring comments"
"play a joke"
"The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
Type of:
make create
Verb group:
work act
See also:
stage bring about arrange effect effectuate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 8
attract the attention of
"The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
Type of:
attract pull pull in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 9
avance or set forth in court
"bring charges", "institute proceedings"
Type of:
make create
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 10
be sold for a certain price
"The painting brought $10,000"
"The old print fetched a high price at the auction"
Entails:
change hands
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 11
bestow a quality on
"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"
"The music added a lot to the play"
"She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"
"This adds a light note to the program"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
instill transfuse tinsel throw in
Derived:
addition add-on improver
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
88
Times Searched
42
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change alter modify induce stimulate cause transmit transfer transport retrieve deliver take away