Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense brings, present participle bringing, past tense, past participle brought
1. verb
If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or youhave them with you.
Remember to bring an apron or an old shirt to protect your clothes. [VERB noun]
Come to my party and bring a friend with you. [VERB noun]
Someone went upstairs and brought down a huge kettle. [VERB noun with adverb]
My father brought home a book for me. [VERB noun + for]
Synonyms: fetch, take, carry, bear More Synonyms of bring
2. verb
If you bring something somewhere, you move it there.
Reaching into her pocket, she brought out a key. [VERB noun with adverb]
Her mother brought her hands up to her face. [VERB noun with adverb]
[Also VERB noun preposition]
3. verb
If you bring something that someone wants or needs, you get it for them or carry it to them.
He went and poured a brandy for Dena and brought it to her. [VERB noun + for]
The stewardess kindly brought me a blanket. [VERB noun noun]
4. verb
To bring something or someone to a place or position means to cause them to come to the place or move into that position.
I told you about what brought me here. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
... an emotional acceptance speech that brought the crowd to its feet. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
She survived a gas blast which brought her home crashing down on top of her. [VERB noun verb-ing]
5. verb
If you bring something new to a place or group of people, you introduce it to that place or cause those people to hear or know about it.
...a brave reporter who had risked death to bring the story to the world. [VERB noun to noun]
...the drive to bring art to the public. [VERB noun + to]
Synonyms: introduce More Synonyms of bring
6. verb
To bring someone or something into a particular state or condition means to cause them to be in that state or condition.
He brought the car to a stop in front of the square. [VERB noun preposition]
His work as a historian brought him into conflict with the political establishment. [VERB noun preposition]
The incident brings the total of people killed to fifteen. [VERB noun preposition]
They have brought down income taxes. [VERB noun with adverb]
7. verb
If something brings a particular feeling, situation, or quality, it makes people experience it or have it.
We should be deeply proud of their efforts to bring peace to these warzones. [VERB noun + to]
Banks have brought trouble on themselves by lending rashly. [VERB noun + on]
He brought to the job not just considerable experience but passionate enthusiasm. [VERB + to]
Her three children brought her joy. [VERB noun noun]
[Also V n + from]
8. verb
If a period of time brings a particular thing, it happens during that time.
For Sandro, the new year brought disaster. [VERB noun]
We don't know what the future will bring. [VERB noun]
9. verb
If you bring a legal action against someone or bring them to trial, you officially accuse them of doing something illegal.
He campaigned relentlessly to bring charges of corruption against members of theparty. [VERB noun + against]
The ship's captain and crew may be brought to trial and even sent to prison. [beVERB-ed + to]
10. verb
If a television or radio programme is broughtto you by an organization, they make it, broadcast it, or pay for it to be made or broadcast.
[mainly British]
You're listening to Science in Action, brought to you by the BBC World Service. [beVERB-ed + to]
We'll be bringing you all the details of the day's events. [VERB noun noun]
11. verb
When you are talking, you can say that something brings you to a particular point in order to indicate that you have now reached that point and are going to talk about a new subject.
Which brings me to a delicate matter I should like to raise. [VERB noun to noun]
And that brings us to the end of this special report from Germany. [VERB noun + to]
12. verb
If you cannot bringyourself to do something, you cannot do it because you find it too upsetting, embarrassing, or disgusting.
It is very tragic and I am afraid I just cannot bring myself to talk about it. [VERB pronoun-reflexive to-infinitive]
13. to bring something alive
14. to bring something to bear
15. to bring the house down
16. to bring up the rear
Phrasal verbs:
See bring about
See bring along
See bring around
See bring back
See bring down
See bring forward
See bring in
See bring off
See bring on
See bring out
See bring round
See bring to
See bring up
More Synonyms of bring
bring in British English
(brɪŋ)
verbWord forms: brings, bringing or brought(transitive)
1.
to carry, convey, or take (something or someone) to a designated place or person
bring that book to me
will you bring your partner to the party?
2.
to cause to happen or occur to (oneself or another)
we brought trouble on ourselves
3.
to cause to happen as a consequence
responsibility brings maturity
4.
to cause to come to mind
it brought back memories
5.
to cause to be in a certain state, position, etc
the punch brought him to his knees
6.
to force, persuade, or make (oneself)
I couldn't bring myself to do it
7.
to sell for; fetch
the painting brought 200 pounds
8. law
a.
to institute (proceedings, charges, etc)
b.
to put (evidence, etc) before a tribunal
9. bring forth
10. bring home to
11. bring to bear
Derived forms
bringer (ˈbringer)
noun
Word origin
Old English bringan; related to Gothic briggan, Old High German bringan
bring in American English
(brɪŋ)
verb transitiveWord forms: brought or ˈbringing
1.
to carry or lead (a person or thing) to the place thought of as “here” or to a place where the speaker will be
bring it to my house tomorrow
2.
to cause to be, happen, come, appear, have, etc.
war brings death and famine; rest brings one health
3.
to lead, persuade, or influence along a course of action or belief
4.
to sell for
eggs bring a high price today
5. Law
a.
to present in a law court
to bring charges
b.
to advance (evidence, etc.)
Idioms:
bring about
bring around
bring down
bring forth
bring forward
bring in
bring off
bring on
bring out
bring over
bring to
bring up
SYNONYMY NOTE: bring (in strict usage) implies a carrying or conducting to, and , take, similar action away from, a specified or implied place [bring the book to me; I will take it back to the library]; fetch1 implies a going after something, getting it, and bringing it back
Word origin
ME bringen < OE bringan < IE base *bhrenk-, *bronk- > Welsh he-brwng, to bring, lead
More idioms containing
bring
bring something home to someone
bring home the bacon
bring someone to heel
bring the curtain down on something
bring someone to book
bring something to its knees
bring the house down
bring something to the party
bring someone up to speed
bring something up to speed
Examples of 'bring' in a sentence
bring
Will the new year bring any better prospects?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This brings attendant concerns about shareholder voting.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We learn from each other and all have something different to bring to the table.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She can pop in and bring other people as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But the string of scandals has added to pressure to bring in new blood.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It will also bring questions about potential conflicts of interest.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
She says they need to do something drastic to bring back the romance.
The Sun (2016)
How long will it be before people can be brought back to life?
The Sun (2016)
And walking where you usually drive can bring a new love into your world.
The Sun (2016)
Now, it is all about bringing that outdoors in.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They are also bringing a whole new culture of collaboration and high performance.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Together we will bring about change for a better quality of life and freedom of choice.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Where else has a village come together to bring works of literature to life?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So far this week six people have been brought down from the mountains.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Norwich now face a summer sweat to bring in a new manager.
The Sun (2012)
The present downturn has been brought about by a sudden tightening of credit.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They come back and bring their friends.
Christianity Today (2000)
It took a lot of people struggling to bring me to this point in history.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Interesting new projects could bring financial gains but remember to read all the small print before signing.
The Sun (2015)
We all bring something to the table.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He is great to watch and brings people to the game.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
An unusual name from the past brings new luck.
The Sun (2011)
They think that they must have done something wrong in bringing him up.
Irwin, Ann Stammering in Young Children (1988)
But the people who brought me up are my mum and dad.
The Sun (2016)
We're seen as wanting to bring about social change.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She says: 'It was a dream come true to bring her home.
The Sun (2009)
In other languages
bring
British English: bring /brɪŋ/ VERB
If you bring something, you take it with you when you go somewhere.
You can bring a friend to the party.
American English: bring
Arabic: يَجيء بِ
Brazilian Portuguese: trazer
Chinese: 带来
Croatian: donijeti
Czech: přinést
Danish: bringe
Dutch: brengen
European Spanish: traer
Finnish: tuoda
French: apporter
German: bringen
Greek: φέρνω
Italian: portare
Japanese: 持ってくる
Korean: 가져오다
Norwegian: ta med
Polish: przynieść
European Portuguese: trazer
Romanian: a aduce
Russian: приносить
Latin American Spanish: traer
Swedish: hämta
Thai: นำมา
Turkish: getirmek
Ukrainian: приносити
Vietnamese: mang lại
All related terms of 'bring'
bring in
When a government or organization brings in a new law or system, they introduce it.
bring joy
Joy is a feeling of great happiness.
bring off
If you bring off something difficult, you do it successfully.
bring on
If something brings on an illness , pain, or feeling, especially one that you often suffer from, it causes you to have it.
bring out
When a person or company brings out a new product , especially a new book or CD, they produce it and put it on sale .
bring to
If you bring someone to when they are unconscious , you make them become conscious again.
bring up
When someone brings up a child, they look after it until it is an adult . If someone has been brought up in a certain place or with certain attitudes , they grew up in that place or were taught those attitudes when they were growing up.
bring about
To bring something about means to cause it to happen.
bring along
If you bring someone or something along , you bring them with you when you come to a place.
bring back
Something that brings back a memory makes you think about it.
bring down
When people or events bring down a government or ruler , they cause the government or ruler to lose power.
bring forth
to give birth to
bring over
to cause (a person) to change allegiances
bring round
to restore (a person) to consciousness, esp after a faint
bring suit
to institute legal action; sue
bring action
to start a lawsuit
bring around
If you bring someone around when they are unconscious , you make them become conscious again.
bring forward
If you bring forward a meeting or event, you arrange for it to take place at an earlier date or time than had been planned .
bring rewards
The rewards of something are the benefits that you receive as a result of doing or having that thing.
bring onstream
To bring onstream a plant, mine , oilfield , etc. is to start production there.
bring to bay
to force into a position from which retreat is impossible
bring home to
to convince of
bring sth home
To bring something home to someone means to make them understand how important or serious it is.
bring to bear
to bring into operation or effect
bring to book
to reprimand or require (someone) to give an explanation of his conduct
bring to life
to bring back to consciousness
bring to pass
to cause to happen
bring to terms
to reduce to submission ; force to agree
bring someone luck
If you say that something brings bad luck or brings someone good luck , you believe that it has an influence on whether good or bad things happen to them.
bring sb to book
If you bring someone to book , you punish them for an offence or make them explain their behaviour officially .
bring sb to heel
If you bring someone to heel , you force them to obey you.
bring the check
If you bring the check in a restaurant , you bring the customer a piece of paper on which the price of their meal is written.
bring to a head
to bring or be brought to a crisis
bring to bear on
to cause to have an effect on
bring to justice
to capture , try , and usually punish (a criminal , an outlaw , etc)
come/bring alive
If a story or description comes alive , it becomes interesting , lively , or realistic . If someone or something brings it alive , they make it seem more interesting, lively, or realistic.
bring-and-buy sale
A bring-and-buy sale is an informal sale to raise money for a charity or other organization. People who come to the sale bring things to be sold and buy things that other people have brought.
bring to its knees
If a country or organization is brought to its knees , it is almost completely destroyed by someone or something.
bring up the rear
to be at the back in a procession , race , etc
bring down the house
to receive enthusiastic applause from the audience
bring home the bacon
If you bring home the bacon , you achieve what you needed to achieve.
bring into the open
to make evident or public
bring into the world
(of a midwife , doctor , etc) to deliver (a baby )
bring the house down
if a person or their performance brings the house down, the audience claps and cheers loudly for a long time because they liked the performance so much
bring to one's knees
to force to submit or give in
bring to sb's notice
If you bring something to someone's notice , you make them aware of it.
bring down the curtain
If something brings down the curtain on an event or situation , it causes or marks the end of it.
bring someone to justice
If a criminal is brought to justice , he or she is punished for a crime by being arrested and tried in a court of law .
bring something home to
to impress something upon or make something clear to
pull/bring sb up short
If something pulls you up short or brings you up short , it makes you suddenly stop what you are doing.
Chinese translation of 'bring'
bring
(brɪŋ)
Word forms:ptppbrought
vt
[thing, person] (with you) 带(帶)来(來) (dàilái)
⇒ He brought Judy with him.他把朱迪带来了。 (Tā bǎ Zhūdí dàilái le.)
(to sb) 拿来(來) (nálái)
⇒ Would you bring me a glass of water?请给我拿杯水来,好吗? (Qǐng gěi wǒ ná bēi shuǐ lái, hǎo ma?)
(= move) 移 (yí)
⇒ She brought her hands up to her face.她将手移到脸上。 (Tā jiāng shǒu yí dào liǎnshang.)
[satisfaction, trouble]带(帶)来(來) (dàilái)
⇒ Her three children brought her joy.她的3个孩子给她带来欢乐。 (Tā de sān gè háizi gěi tā dàilái huānlè.)
(= cause to come) 使来(來)到 (shǐ láidào)
⇒ What brought you to this town in the first place?究竟是什么使你来到这个城市的呢? (Jiūjìng shì shénme shǐ nǐ láidào zhège chéngshì de ne?)
to bring sth to a stop/an end使某事停止/结(結)束 (shǐ mǒushì tíngzhǐ/jiéshù)
I can't bring myself to fire him我不忍心解雇(僱)他 (wǒ bù rěnxīn jiěgù tā)
All related terms of 'bring'
bring in
( law, system, object, person ) 引进(進) yǐnjìn ⇒ It would be a mistake to bring in an outsider. → 引一个局外人进来会是一个错误。 Yǐn yī gè júwàirén jìnlái huì shì yī gè cuòwù.
bring on
( illness, pain ) 导(導)致 dǎozhì
bring up
( rear : child ) 抚(撫)养(養) fǔyǎng
bring off
( attempt, plan ) 完成 wánchéng
bring out
( publish, produce : book, album ) 出版 chūbǎn
bring about
( cause ) 造成 zàochéng
bring along
随(隨)身携(攜)带(帶) suíshēn xiédài
bring back
( return ) 带(帶)回来(來) dài huílái ⇒ She brought my book back. → 她把我的书带回来了。 Tā bǎ wǒ de shū dài huílái le.