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| 1. | [ verb ] take something or somebody with oneself somewhere | |
| Synonyms: | take convey | |
| Examples: | "Bring me the box from the other room" "Take these letters to the boss" also metaphorical, as in "This brings me to the main point" |
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| Related terms: | transport transit conduct return land ferry whisk tube fetch church raise lower produce produce advance land transportation conveyer conveyer_belt come | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cause to come into a particular state or condition | |
| Examples: | : "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence" "bring water to the boiling point" |
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| Related terms: | change publish join | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cause to happen or to occur as a consequence | |
| Synonyms: | make_for work play wreak | |
| Examples: | "I cannot work a miracle" "wreak havoc" "bring comments" "play a joke" "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" |
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| Related terms: | make pull_off effect induce raise stage bring_about work | |
| 4. | [ verb ] go or come after and bring or take back | |
| Synonyms: | get fetch convey | |
| Examples: | "Get me those books over there, please" "Could you bring the wine?" "The dog fetched the hat" |
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| Related terms: | take_away transmit deliver retrieve come | |
| 5. | [ verb ] bring into a different state | |
| Synonyms: | land | |
| Examples: | "this may land you in jail" |
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| Related terms: | change reduce rear | |
| 6. | [ verb ] be accompanied by | |
| Examples: | "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?" |
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| Related terms: | come | |
| 7. | [ verb ] avance or set forth in court | |
| Synonyms: | institute | |
| Examples: | "bring charges", "institute proceedings" |
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| Related terms: | make introduce | |
| 8. | [ verb ] of a quality, as in | |
| Synonyms: | add contribute lend impart bestow | |
| Examples: | : "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" |
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| Related terms: | change throw_in instill tinsel addition | |
| 9. | [ verb ] (business) be sold for a certain price | |
| Synonyms: | bring_in fetch | |
| Examples: | "The painting brought $10,000" "The old print fetched a high price at the auction" |
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| Related terms: | change_hands | |
| 10. | [ verb ] attract the attention of | |
| Examples: | "The noise and the screaming brought the curious" |
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| Related terms: | attract | |
| 11. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 25761 | |
| 12. | [ verb ] induce or persuade | |
| Examples: | "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well" |
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| Related terms: | induce | |
| Similar spelling: |
brewing Brong bring_in bring_on bring_to bring_up bringing Brinson Bren_gun Brinegar Branigan Bruns Brank Brunk Bronx Bronk Brink bronc baring boring bering Brinkman branch bronco bronze bronzy Bruins brunch Brenes Brunke Brinks Branco boringly Branche Beringer branchy brinjal Baringer Brinker broncho Bronson bronzed Brunjes Branson Brunson |
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