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1. | [ verb ] bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment | |
Synonyms: | introduce | |
Examples: | "He brought in a new judge" "The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor" |
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Related terms: | track insinuate immigrate | |
2. | [ verb ] earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages | |
Synonyms: | earn make realize gain realise pull_in clear take_in | |
Examples: | "How much do you make a month in your new job?" "She earns a lot in her new job" "this merger brought in lots of money" "He clears $5,000 each month" |
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Related terms: | get yield profit eke_out gross rake_off rake_in take_home make net | |
3. | [ verb ] (business) be sold for a certain price | |
Synonyms: | bring 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 | |
4. | [ verb ] submit (a verdict) to a court | |
Related terms: | present | |
5. | [ verb ] as of sounds or images | |
Examples: | "The microphone brought in the sounds from the room next to mine" |
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Related terms: | conduct | |
Similar spelling: |
bring bring_on bringing brewing bring_down bring_round bringing_up Bren_gun Branigan bring_up bring_to Brong bring_out bring_off branching brink bring_home bring_back Bronstein Brinks Brinson bring_forth bring_about Brewington Brinker Bronson Brinegar Bruins Branson brinjal Brunson |