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Definition bring in American English

bring verb

[transitive] verb
/brɪŋ/

If you bring or take something, you hold it and go with it to another place. But which word you choose depends on the situation.

Bring describes movement to another place when the speaker or listener is already there: Bring the photos when you come to visit me.I’ll bring the photos to your house tonight.He visited us and brought his sister with him.

Take describes movement to another place when the speaker or listener is NOT already there: Take the photos when you go to visit her.I’ll take the photos to her house.He went to visit them and took his sister with him.

Say “bring it to Miami” if you are in Miami; say “take it to Miami” if you are NOT in Miami.

1

to take someone or something from one place and have them with you when you arrive somewhere else

Example

Bring a coat in case it gets cold.

Example

Can I bring the children with me?

Example

My parents always encouraged us to bring our friends home.

Synonyms and related words
come drive walk bear bring along bring around
1.1

to have something with you so that you can give it to someone when you arrive

Example

I'll bring you some grapes.

Example

I brought that book for you.

Synonyms and related words
carry hold bring
1.2

to get something for someone and give it to them

Example

Could you bring me a plate from the kitchen?

Example

Don't get up - I'll bring your tea to you.

Synonyms and related words
get come by accept
2

to move something somewhere

Example

She reached up to the shelf and brought down a box.

Example

Bring your hands slowly up to shoulder height.

Example

Bring the two edges together and glue them down.

Synonyms and related words
carry hold bring
3

to make someone or something come to a place or be in a place

Example

These policies will help to bring people back to the inner city.

Example

Government investment has brought thousands of new jobs to the area.

Example

They built canals to bring water from the river.

Example

What brought you to Chicago in the first place?

Synonyms and related words
come drive walk bear bring along bring around
4

to be the cause of a state, situation, or feeling

Example

The agreement is part of efforts to bring peace to the region.

Example

Bad weather brought chaos to the utility companies.

Example

Morning brought no relief from the heat.

Example

The baby has brought them great joy.

Example

My work brings me into contact with all kinds of people.

Synonyms and related words
bring about start off create
5

if something brings a number to a particular total, it makes it reach that total

Example

Forty-three new members joined the society, bringing the total membership to 157.

Example

Two other people with the disease bring the number of confirmed cases to 16.

Synonyms and related words
add up come to amount to
6

to start a legal case against someone

Example

The authorities are expected to bring charges against both parties to the dispute.

Synonyms and related words
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

Example

This brings me to the problem of how and when language is acquired.

Synonyms and related words
move digress wander
8

to provide people with something that they can buy or use

Example

Our reporters work to bring you the region's most comprehensive news service.

Example

Count on us to bring you the best in new technology for the home.

Synonyms and related words
provide supply equip
Definition bring in American English

Related Words

Words related to bring:

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