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1. | [ verb ] make visible | |
Synonyms: | reveal uncover unveil | |
Examples: | "Summer brings out bright clothes" "He brings out the best in her" "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings" |
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Related terms: | show disclose trot_out unfold excavate | |
2. | [ verb ] bring out of some state, for example | |
Synonyms: | let_out | |
Related terms: | let_go_of | |
3. | [ verb ] (news) prepare and issue for public distribution or sale | |
Synonyms: | issue publish release put_out | |
Examples: | "publish a magazine or newspaper" |
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Related terms: | publicize edit release publication issue publisher publisher publication issuer publisher | |
4. | [ verb ] direct attention to, as if by means of contrast | |
Synonyms: | emphasize set_off accentuate accent stress | |
Examples: | "This dress accentuates your nice figure!" "I set off these words by brackets" |
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Related terms: | deemphasize change stress foreground pick_up raise background | |
5. | [ verb ] bring onto the market or release, as of an intellectual creation | |
Synonyms: | produce bring_on | |
Examples: | : "produce a movie" "bring out a book" "produce a new play" |
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Related terms: | offer spring production appear | |
6. | [ verb ] take out of a container or enclosed space | |
Synonyms: | get_out | |
Examples: | "Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!" |
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Related terms: | unpack winkle | |
7. | [ verb ] bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc. | |
Synonyms: | introduce | |
Related terms: | acquaint introduce | |
8. | [ verb ] encourage to be less reserved | |
Examples: | "The teacher tried to bring out the shy boy" |
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Related terms: | encourage | |
9. | [ verb ] make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret | |
Synonyms: | disclose reveal expose declare discover give_away break let_out let_on divulge impart | |
Examples: | "The auction house would not disclose the price" "She won't reveal her age" "bring out the truth" "he broke the news to her" |
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Related terms: | tell betray confide tattle leak spring blow come_out_of_the_closet spring out blackwash muckrake reveal break discovery disclosure revelation exposure conveyance divulgence expose break | |
Similar spelling: |
bring_about branch_out bring_to bring_on bring_off brewing bring_round bring_forth bringing bring_up bring_in bring_around bronco Branco bring_home bring_down bring_back broncho Brinson bringing_up |