bring

verb transitive

UK /brɪŋ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bring
he/she/it	brings
present participle	bringing
past tense	brought
past participle	brought

1
to take someone or something from one place and have them with you when you arrive somewhere else
Bring a coat in case it turns cold.
Can I bring the children with me?
My parents always encouraged us to bring our friends home.
Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere with someone or something
come
drive
walk
Synonyms and related words
To take something somewhere
bring
deliver
take
1. 1a
  to have something with you so that you can give it to someone when you arrive
  bring someone something:
  I’ll bring you some grapes.
  bring something for someone:
  I brought that book for you.
  Synonyms and related words
  To carry something or someone
  carry
  hold
  bring
2. 1b
  to get something for someone and give it to them
  bring someone something:
  Could you bring me a plate from the kitchen?
  bring something to someone:
  Don’t get up – I’ll bring your tea to you.
  Synonyms and related words
  To get something or someone
  get
  come by
  accept
2
to move something somewhere
bring something down:
She reached up to the shelf and brought down a box.
bring something up:
Bring your hands slowly up to shoulder height.
bring something together:
Bring the two edges together and stick them down.
Synonyms and related words
To carry something or someone
carry
hold
bring
3
to make someone or something come to a place or be in a place
These policies will help to bring families back to the city centres.
bring someone/something to something:
Government investment has brought thousands of new jobs to the area.
They built canals to bring water from the river.
What brought you to Chicago in the first place?
Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere with someone or something
come
drive
walk
Synonyms and related words
To take something somewhere
bring
deliver
take
4
to be the cause of a state, situation, or feeling
The agreement forms part of our efforts to bring peace to the region.
Bad weather brought chaos to the road and railway networks.
Morning brought no relief from the heat.
bring someone something:
The baby has brought them great joy.
bring someone/something into contact with:
My work brings me into contact with all kinds of people.
Synonyms and related words
To make something start to exist or happen
bring about
trigger
form
5
if something brings a number to a particular total, it makes it reach that total
Forty-three new members joined the society, bringing the total membership to 157.
Two other people with the disease bring the number of confirmed cases to 16.
Synonyms and related words
To add up to a total
add up
come to
amount to
6
to start a legal case against someone
bring a case:
The case was brought by the European Commission in 1987 after the government failed to reduce pollution levels.
bring an action/prosecution/claim:
The council has brought this action to protect the interests of the residents.
bring charges:
The authorities are expected to bring charges against both parties.
Synonyms and related words
Appearing in court
affirm
allow
all rise
7
used for saying that you have finished talking or writing about one thing and are going to talk or write about another
This brings me to the problem of how and when language is acquired.
Synonyms and related words
To change from one subject or discussion to another
move
digress
wander
8
to provide people with something that they can buy or use
Our journalists work to bring you the region’s most comprehensive news service.
Count on us to bring you the best in new technology for the home.
Synonyms and related words
To provide something needed or missing
provide
supply
equip

phrases

bring it on

bring a smile to your face/lips

bring tears to your eyes

bring something to an end/a close/a halt

can’t bring yourself to do something

phrasal verbs

bring about

bring along

bring around

bring back

bring before

bring down

bring forth

bring forward

bring in

bring off

bring on

bring out

bring out in

bring over

bring round

bring through

bring together

bring up

bring up against

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