bring /bring/

1. To fetch
2. To cause to come
3. To persuade or force (oneself)
4. To bring forward, cite or institute (eg an argument, charge, action)

bringˈer noun

bringˈing noun

bring about

1. To bring to pass or effect
2. To turn round

bring and buy sale

A charity sale at which those who attend both bring items to be sold, and buy other items

bring down

1. To overthrow
2. To lower
3. To humble
4. To shoot
5. To sadden

bring forth

To give birth to or produce

bring forward

1. To advance
2. To present or suggest (an idea, etc)

bring home

1. To prove
2. To impress, convince

bring home the bacon see under bacon

bring in

1. To introduce
2. To yield as income
3. To pronounce (a verdict)

bringings forth (Shakespeare)

The fruits of one's own actions

bringing up

Upbringing, rearing, training

bring off

1. To bring away, eg by a boat from a ship
2. To rescue
3. To achieve, bring to a successful conclusion
4. To induce an orgasm in (vulgar sl)

bring on

1. To induce
2. To cause to advance
3. To advance the growth of (plants)

bring oneself to

To persuade or steel oneself to (do something unpleasant)

bring out

1. To make clear or prominent
2. To put (eg a book, play or singer) before the public
3. To introduce (a young woman) formally into society as a debutante
4. To encourage (a shy person) to be more outgoing
5. To cause (workers) to come out on strike
6. (of an allergy, etc) to make (a person) covered in (spots, etc)

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• variegated
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• variegating
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