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bring English

Meaning bring meaning

What does bring mean?
Definitions in simple English

bring Verb

— When you say "you bring" something to someone, you carry it with you to that someone. You bring lunch to me every day. You brought a book to me last week. — When I say "I bring" something to you, I carry it with me to you. I bring milk to you from the store today. I am bringing the key to you. — Sometimes bring means carry something with you to a place where that someone can receive it. I bring my books to your house. You brought the money to my office.

bring

— verb (= take) 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 — verb 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 — verb (= work, play, wreak) 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 — verb (= get, fetch) 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 — verb (= land) bring into a different state this may land you in jail — verb be accompanied by Can I bring my cousin to the dinner? — verb (= institute) advance or set forth in court bring charges institute proceedings — verb (= lend, bestow, add) 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 — verb (= fetch) be sold for a certain price The painting brought $10,000 The old print fetched a high price at the auction — verb attract the attention of The noise and the screaming brought the curious — verb induce or persuade The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well

Synonyms bring synonyms

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bring English » English

take carry fetch lead get convey transport bear take with conduct take along drive guide cause use produce move give escort deliver bring in wreak work transfer take away retrieve result in put play lend institute impart contribute bring about bestow attain add achieve yield wage take up take out submit snatch reach raise pick-up pick up pick make for

Topics bring topics

What do people use bring to talk about?
Physical actions Move something

Take somewhere
Person

Life
Language and thought Think

Remember
Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Shy, timid
Social behavior Behavior Good, moral

Reputation
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to someone in trouble

Relief
Social behavior Religion Heaven, hell

Resurrection
States Quantity Count

Add numbers
States Time Aspectual time

Start something
Grammar General words Be

Become, change state
Person Healthy Disease

Stomach illness
Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Lose consciousness
Person Life Stage of life Child

Rear a child
Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Notice
Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Attention
Language and thought Think Remember

Remind
Language and thought Want

Influence
Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Fashionable
Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Attract
Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sorry

Ashamed
Language and thought Communication Say

Talk about a subject
Language and thought Communication Say Talk about a subject

Introduce
Language and thought Communication Say Ask

Disclose
Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Cry, tear
Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group

Invite
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Chance

Unlucky
Social behavior Conflict War

Defeat
Work and occupation Hunt and fish Fishing

Fish with net
Physical actions Move Move in a direction Move down

Fall
Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Take something out of something
Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Pull
Physical actions Arrange

Gather
Physical actions Arrange

Mix
States Quality Type, kind Compare

Same
States Time Relative time Order, sequence

Last
States Time Aspectual time Start something

Stop something
States Time Aspectual time Age

New
States Time Aspectual time Age

Modern
States Time Aspectual time Once

Again
Grammar General words Do

Make

Conjugation bring conjugation

How do you conjugate bring?

bring · verb

Examples bring examples

How do I use bring in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Waiter, please bring me some water.
I'll bring lunch.
Bring me a moist towel.
Bring me a glass of water, please.
When you come next time, bring your brother.
Could you bring me a blanket?
Please bring me my bill.
Bring all your friends next time.
A horseshoe and a four-leaf clover bring good luck.
Tom hesitated to bring up the subject.
I'd like to bring attention to this picture again.
If it rains, bring the washing in.
I'll bring you the bill immediately.
Bring your brother with you.
Bring me a dry towel.
Nuclear weapons may bring about the annihilation of man.
Nuclear war will bring life on this planet to an end.
A nuclear war will bring about the destruction of mankind.
I suggested that we bring the meeting to an end.
You may bring anyone you want.
We have to bring the matter to a close.
May I bring my family along?
What should I bring?
Please bring me some medicine for airsickness.
Bring me something to eat.
Nuclear weapons will bring about nothing but the ruin of mankind.

Movie subtitles

If you don't put her in jail, I'll going to bring my lawyer!
Would you like to wait a bit? I'll bring Yoon's clothes, wanna wear that?
This is where my father asked me to bring you. The others like you should be inside.
Today we're gonna bring lots of Africans to the church.
Bring him to meeee!
So what will tomorrow bring?
If Kepler does find Earth-like planets, this method of sampling will bring us one step closer to understanding how many habitable homes are in our galaxy.
If we wanted to pop over and borrow a cup of sugar, it would take some 700,000 years for us to bring the sugar home.
Do I have to kidnap her and bring her here?
I by leaving something behind, I thought that would only bring you pain.
I will bring Arang to get rid of my pain and suffering.
Go and bring the child.
I'm gonna bring in the junior residents.
Mr. Young, we are so excited to have this opportunity to bring you into the Whitefeather family.
Bring him.
Bring me anything that he writes. Got it?
It's a good example of what we can bring your country.
We don't want to dominate you, but to bring you the benefits of civilization and progress.
We value freedom! Only a holy war can bring freedom and independence.
May Allah watch over your family and bring you a lot of happiness.
She'll bring the army.
Please bring me water.
Bring me all his letters. - I'm in love.
The Emperor asked me to tell you that we didn't come to Algeria to oppress or plunder, but to bring you the blessings of civilization.
Bring a stretcher and take her to the citadel.
Just bring home the checks so you can have an easier life?
I fear it's going to take quite some time to make needed repairs and bring him to a full recovery.
The Blessed will only bring harm to humanity, and that means they're an enemy the Guardians should take down.
It's where they bring people to question...when they don't want anyone to know they're doing it.
Is it all right if I bring my tea, chief?
Because Lydia was immune to his werewolf bite, Peter knew that she was the only one that could bring him back from the dead.
I will also bring along the humor manual.
I'll bring you water.
I thought that would only bring you pain. Like an idiot. That's why I pushed your feelings aside and pretended like I didn't know.
And when she faints, you two help me bring her to the floor.
JUST BRING HER IN.
What. did you bring her flowers?
Okay, you called my aunt and asked her to bring a family heirloom to my sister's wedding without asking me?

News and current affairs

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The official view remains that only an internationally guaranteed two-state settlement will bring about the security needed for the economic revival of the Palestinian territories.
The same will be true of the stagnation that those policies bring.
The purpose of the ECB's measures was to re-establish confidence and bring about a recovery of the inter-bank market.
The EU could act as a magnet to bring the region closer together by bringing the region as a whole closer to Europe.
Until now, Russia has cared less about a new PCA than the EU, because two-thirds of Russia's exports to the Union comprise natural resources, which bring in cash even without the strong rules that a PCA provides.
Focusing on terrorism to the exclusion of other issues, and emphasizing the military response to it, will not bring prosperity and peace, or even a significant reduction in the number of attacks.
Only after the vote did the Chief of Staff publicly endorse the original proposal to bring in American troops.
Governments talk far too much about setting a relatively high carbon tax on emissions, while focusing far too little on ensuring a meaningful increase in research and development to bring about necessary breakthroughs.
But external pressure is unlikely to bring it about.
Both EU and NATO membership make war among European member states unthinkable, and an attack on even the smallest NATO member would bring a response from all NATO members.
At the same time, a new effort should be made to bring life to the UN's proposals regarding Cyprus.
The legal system, schools, and the media could bring change, but no official entity takes the problem seriously enough to initiate effective action.
NATO troops should be given the green light to help the Afghan army fight opium - destroy the heroin labs, disband the opium bazaars, attack the opium convoys, and bring the big traders to justice.
On October 24, people in nearly every country will be taking action to raise awareness of the need for an international treaty to bring our atmosphere back to 350 ppm of CO2.
If Suu Kyi is permitted to campaign free of restraint, for both her own seat and to boost the electoral chances of her NLD colleagues, it will be clear that Thein Sein and his government are truly determined to bring their country in from the cold.
In particular, a delay in Serbia's integration into the EU could bring Tito-inspired fantasies to the heart of the country's foreign and security policy.
He was elected on the promise that he would bring peace and security. He has brought neither.
In northern Uganda, ICC charges against leaders of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army have helped bring an end to years of brutal fighting, and marginalized the LRA's chief, Joseph Kony.
Whatever the case, both institutions certainly have much to answer for - and the loan agreements provide an arbitration clause to bring them to account.
Let me suggest five steps necessary to begin to bring this about.
And, however severe economic sanctions might be, they might not bring Iran to its knees.
BUENOS AIRES - Desperate times bring desperate measures.

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