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Bring

verb

(past & past part. brought; pres. part. bringing)

1.

Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere. Synonyms: convey, take. "Take these letters to the boss" , "This brings me to the main point"

2.

Cause to come into a particular state or condition. "Bring water to the boiling point"

3.

Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence. Synonyms: make for, play, work, wreak. "Wreak havoc" , "Bring comments" , "Play a joke" , "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

4.

Go or come after and bring or take back. Synonyms: convey, fetch, get. "Could you bring the wine?" , "The dog fetched the hat" Antonym: take away.

5.

Bring into a different state. Synonym: land.

6.

Be accompanied by.

7.

Advance or set forth in court. Synonym: institute. "Institute proceedings"

8.

Bestow a quality on. Synonyms: add, bestow, contribute, impart, lend. "The music added a lot to the play" , "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings" , "This adds a light note to the program"

9.

Be sold for a certain price. Synonyms: bring in, fetch. "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"

10.

Attract the attention of.

11.

Induce or persuade.

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"Bring" Quotes from Famous Books

... farmer smiled grimly,—"I don't wonder, so now I'll tell you what I'll do. Peter shall go along with you home, an' if your Ma says come, he'll bring you ...

— The Adventures of Joel Pepper • Margaret Sidney

... had won the affection and respect of all who had been brought into contact with him. In these days of nouveaux riches it is refreshing to find a case where the scion of an old county family which has fallen upon evil days is able to make his own fortune and to bring it back with him to restore the fallen grandeur of his line. Sir Charles, as is well known, made large sums of money in South African speculation. More wise than those who go on until the wheel turns against them, he realized his gains and returned to ...

— Hound of the Baskervilles • Authur Conan Doyle

... little about Jill: she never did things by halves: she either loved or hated. She was truthful to a fault. There was a massive freedom and simplicity about her that would guide her safely through the world's pitfalls. 'Space and sunshine,' that was all Jill needed to bring her to maturity and fruition. Some girls may be trusted to educate themselves. Jill ...

— Uncle Max • Rosa Nouchette Carey

... children are notoriously well educated, and well mannered. We will hope, however, that time will bring its changes also, and that one of them will be a greater constancy in ...

— Home as Found • James Fenimore Cooper

... then resumed her cigarette and her letters while Louise, fetching files and scissors, powders and polishers, mournfully knelt before her mistress, and, drawing the mule from a beautifully undeformed white foot, began to bring each nail to a state of perfected art. In the midst of this ceremony Karen Woodruff appeared. She led the great dog by a leash and was still ...

— Tante • Anne Douglas Sedgwick

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