bring

/bɹˈɪŋ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
“Bring me the box from the other room”
cause to come into a particular state or condition
“Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence”
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
“I cannot work a miracle”
go or come after and bring or take back
“Get me those books over there, please”
bring into a different state
“this may land you in jail”
be accompanied by
“Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?”
advance or set forth in court
“bring charges”
bestow a quality on
“Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”
be sold for a certain price
“The painting brought $10,000”
attract the attention of
“The noise and the screaming brought the curious”
induce or persuade
“The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well”

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