bring: Meaning and Definition of

bring

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. to commence: to bring an action for damages.
9. to accomplish; cause: Land reform brought about a great change in the lives of the common people.
10. I think we can bring him around to agreeing with the plan.
1. to convince of a belief or opinion; persuade:I think we can bring him around to agreeing with the plan.
2. to restore to consciousness, as after a faint.
3. to bring as a visitor:They brought around a new employee this morning.
11. He brought down several ducks on his last hunting trip.
1. to injure, capture, or kill:He brought down several ducks on his last hunting trip.
2. to lessen; reduce:I won't buy that lamp unless they bring down the price.
3. Slang.to cause to be in low spirits; depress:The bad news brought him down.
12. to bring forth a son.
1. to give birth to; deliver; bear:to bring forth a son.
2. to give rise to; introduce:to bring forth a proposal for reducing costs.
13. to bring forward an opinion.
1. to bring to view; show.
2. to present for consideration; adduce:to bring forward an opinion.
14. My part-time job doesn't bring in much, but I enjoy it.
1. to yield, as profits or income:My part-time job doesn't bring in much, but I enjoy it.
2. to present officially; submit:The jury brought in its verdict.
3. to cause to operate or yield:They brought in a gusher on his property.
4. to present for consideration, approval, etc.; introduce:She brought in six new members last month.
15. to accomplish, carry out, or achieve (something): He brought off his speech with ease.
16. This incident will surely bring on a crisis.
1. to cause to happen or exist; bring about:This incident will surely bring on a crisis.
2. to introduce; cause to appear:Bring on the clowns.
17. to bring out a debutante.
1. to expose; reveal.
2. to make noticeable or conspicuous in a contrast.
3. to publish, as a book or play.
4. to introduce officially into society:to bring out a debutante.
1. to bring back to consciousness; revive.
2. Naut.to head (a vessel) close to or into the wind so as to halt.
19. to bring up a car at the curb.
1. to care for during childhood; rear.
2. to introduce or mention for attention, discussion, action, or consideration.
3. to vomit.
4. to stop or cause to stop quickly:to bring up a car at the curb.
5. Naut.(of a vessel) to cause to halt, as by lowering an anchor or running aground; fetch up.