bring

/brɪŋ/

/brɪŋ/

Other forms: brought; bringing; brings

To bring something is to carry or convey it somewhere. A trained dog will bring back a stick.

The verb bring "carries" the idea of conveying something. You might ask a friend to bring you to school, and you might bring your friend cookies as a thank you. You could bring a legal suit against someone, or bring yourself to do something unpleasant. Good fortune might bring you happiness, while a hunter might bring down their prey with one shot. The number seven is supposed to bring good luck. The slang expression “bring it” means to do your best.

Definitions of bring

1. verb

   take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
   “Bring me the box from the other room”

   “This brings me to the main point”

   synonyms: convey, take

   convey, fetch, get

   go or come after and bring or take back

   types:

   fetch

   take away or remove

   transit

   cause or enable to pass through

   ferry

   transport from one place to another

   bring back, return, take back

   bring back to the point of departure

   tube

   convey in a tube

   whisk

   move somewhere quickly

   carry, channel, conduct, convey, impart, transmit

   transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

   land

   bring ashore

   ground, run aground, strand

   bring to the ground

   wash up

   carry somewhere (of water or current or waves)

   pipe in

   bring in through pipes

   bring in

   transmit

   retransmit

   transmit again

   strand

   drive (a vessel) ashore

   type of:

   carry, transport

   move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
2. verb

   go or come after and bring or take back
   synonyms: convey, fetch, get

   convey, take

   take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

   antonyms:

   take away

   remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state

   types:

   retrieve

   run after, pick up, and bring to the master

   retrieve

   go for and bring back

   deliver

   bring to a destination, make a delivery

   misdeliver

   deliver to the wrong address

   process, serve, swear out

   deliver a warrant or summons to someone

   discharge, drop, drop off, put down, set down, unload

   leave or unload

   consign

   send to an address

   type of:

   channel, channelise, channelize, transfer, transmit, transport

   send from one person or place to another
3. verb

   be accompanied by
   “Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?”

   synonyms:

   convey, take

   take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
4. verb

   be sold for a certain price
   “The painting brought $10,000”

   synonyms: bring in, fetch
5. verb

   bestow a quality on
   “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”

   synonyms: add, bestow, contribute, impart, lend

   types:

   factor

   be a contributing factor

   instill, transfuse

   impart gradually

   tinsel

   impart a cheap brightness to

   throw in

   add as an extra or as a gratuity

   breathe

   impart as if by breathing

   type of:

   alter, change, modify

   cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
6. verb

   attract the attention of
   “The noise and the screaming brought the curious”

   type of:

   attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in

   direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
7. verb

   cause to come into a particular state or condition
   “Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence”

   “bring water to the boiling point”

   type of:

   alter, change, modify

   cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
8. verb

   bring into a different state
   synonyms: land

   type of:

   alter, change, modify

   cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
9. verb

   cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
   “bring comments”

   “The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area”

   synonyms: make for, play, work, wreak

   act, work

   have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected

   type of:

   create, make

   make or cause to be or to become
10. verb

    induce or persuade
    “The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well”

    type of:

    cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate

    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
11. verb

    advance or set forth in court
    “"bring charges", "institute proceedings”

    synonyms: institute

    type of:

    create, make

    make or cause to be or to become