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bring
Pronunciation: (bring), [key]—
v.t., brought, bring•ing.
1. to carry, convey, conduct, or cause (someone or something) to come with, to, or toward the speaker:
Bring the suitcase to my house. He brought his brother to my office.
2. to cause to come to or toward oneself; attract:
Her scream brought the police. He brought honor to his family by his heroism.
3. to cause to occur or exist:
The medication brought instant relief.
4. to cause to come into a particular position, state, or effect:
to bring the car to a stop.
5. to cause to appear or occur in the mind; evoke or recall:
The letter brought her memories of youth.
6. to persuade, convince, compel, or induce:
She couldn't bring herself to sell the painting.
7. to sell for; fetch:
These lamps will bring a good price.
8. Law.to commence:
to bring an action for damages.
9. bring about, to accomplish; cause:
Land reform brought about a great change in the lives of the common people.
10. bring around or round,
a. to convince of a belief or opinion; persuade:
I think we can bring him around to agreeing with the plan.
b. to restore to consciousness, as after a faint.
c. to bring as a visitor:
They brought around a new employee this morning.
11. bring down,
a. to injure, capture, or kill:
He brought down several ducks on his last hunting trip.
b. to lessen; reduce:
I won't buy that lamp unless they bring down the price.
c. Slang.to cause to be in low spirits; depress:
The bad news brought him down.
12. bring forth,
a. to give birth to; deliver; bear:
to bring forth a son.
b. to give rise to; introduce:
to bring forth a proposal for reducing costs.
13. bring forward,
a. to bring to view; show.
b. to present for consideration; adduce:
to bring forward an opinion.
14. bring in,
a. to yield, as profits or income:
My part-time job doesn't bring in much, but I enjoy it.
b. to present officially; submit:
The jury brought in its verdict.
c. to cause to operate or yield:
They brought in a gusher on his property.
d. to present for consideration, approval, etc.; introduce:
She brought in six new members last month.
15. bring off, to accomplish, carry out, or achieve (something):
He brought off his speech with ease.
16. bring on,
a. to cause to happen or exist; bring about:
This incident will surely bring on a crisis.
b. to introduce; cause to appear:
Bring on the clowns.
17. bring out,
a. to expose; reveal.
b. to make noticeable or conspicuous in a contrast.
c. to publish, as a book or play.
d. to introduce officially into society:
to bring out a debutante.
18. bring to,
a. to bring back to consciousness; revive.
b. Naut.to head (a vessel) close to or into the wind so as to halt.
19. bring up,
a. to care for during childhood; rear.
b. to introduce or mention for attention, discussion, action, or consideration.
c. to vomit.
d. to stop or cause to stop quickly:
to bring up a car at the curb.
e. Naut.(of a vessel) to cause to halt, as by lowering an anchor or running aground; fetch up.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
