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bring

(brĭng)

tr.v. brought (brôt), bring·ing, brings

1. To carry, convey, lead, or cause to go along to another place: brought enough money with me.

2. To carry as an attribute or contribution: You bring many years of experience to your new post.

3. To lead or force into a specified state, situation, or location: bring the water to a boil; brought the meeting to a close.

a. To persuade; induce: The defendant's testimony brought others to confess.

b. To get the attention of; attract: Smoke and flames brought the neighbors.

a. To cause to occur as a consequence: Floods brought destruction to the valley.

b. To cause to occur as a concomitant: For many, the fall brings hay fever.

6. To cause to become apparent to the mind; recall: This music brings back memories.

7. To advance or set forth (charges) in a court.

8. To be sold for: a portrait that brought a million dollars.

Phrasal Verbs:

bring about

1. To cause (something) to happen: a speech that brought about a change in public opinion.

2. Nautical To cause (a ship or boat) to head in a different direction.

bring around (or round)

1. To cause to adopt an opinion or take a certain course of action.

2. To cause to recover consciousness.

bring down

1. To cause to fall or collapse: a shot that brought down a bird; a demolition crew that brought down a building.

2. To force to the ground, as by tackling.

3. To cause to lose power or leave office: The scandal brought down the prime minister.

4. To kill.

5. To disappoint or dispirit: The cancellation of the ballgame brought us down.

bring forth

1. To give rise to; produce: plants bringing forth fruit.

2. To give birth to (young).

bring forward

1. To present; produce: bring forward proof.

2. Accounting To carry (a sum) from one page or column to another.

bring in

1. Law To give or submit (a verdict) to a court.

2. To produce, yield, or earn (profits or income).

bring off

To accomplish: bring off a successful advertising campaign.

bring on

To cause to appear: brought on the dessert.

bring out

a. To reveal or expose: brought out the facts.

b. To introduce (a debutante) to society.

2. To produce or publish: bring out a new book.

3. To nurture and develop (a quality, for example) to best advantage: You bring out the best in me.

bring to

1. To cause to recover consciousness.

2. Nautical To cause (a ship) to turn into the wind or come to a stop.

bring up

1. To take care of and educate (a child); rear.

2. To introduce into discussion; mention.

3. To vomit.

4. To cause to come to a sudden stop.

Idioms:

bring down the house

To win overwhelming approval from an audience.

bring home

To make perfectly clear: a lecture that brought home several important points.

bring home the bacon

1. To earn a living, especially for a family.

2. To achieve desired results; have success.

bring to bear

1. To exert; apply: bring pressure to bear on the student's parents.

2. To put (something) to good use: "All of one's faculties are brought to bear in an effort to become fully incorporated into the landscape" (Barry Lopez).

bring to light

To reveal or disclose: brought the real facts to light.

bring to (one's) knees

To reduce to a position of subservience or submission.

bring to terms

To force (another) to agree.

bring up the rear

To be the last in a line or sequence.

[Middle English bringen, from Old English bringan; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

bring′er n.

Usage Note: The difference between bring and take is one of perspective. Bring indicates motion toward the place from which the action is regarded—typically toward the speaker—while take indicates motion away from the place from which the action is regarded—typically away from the speaker. Thus from a customer's perspective, the customer takes checks to the bank and brings home cash, while from the banker's perspective the customer brings checks to the bank in order to take away cash. When the point of reference is not the place of speaking itself, either verb is possible, but the correct choice still depends on the desired perspective. For example, The labor leaders brought their requests to the mayor's office suggests a point of view centered around the mayor's office, while The labor leaders took their requests to the mayor's office suggests a point of view centered around the labor leaders. Be aware that the choice of bring or take determines the point of view emphasized. For example, a parent sitting at home may say of a child, She always takes a pile of books home with her from school, describing the situation from the child's viewpoint leaving school. If the viewpoint shifts to the speaker, bring becomes appropriate, as in Look, I see her coming right now, and she's bringing a whole armful of books!

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Verb	1.	bring forth - bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami" generate create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" come up - bring forth, usually something desirable; "The committee came up with some interesting recommendations" develop - generate gradually; "We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone" bring on, induce - cause to arise; "induce a crisis" liberate, release, free - release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
	2.	bring forth - bring out for display; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him" produce display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship" turn on - produce suddenly or automatically; "Turn on the charm"; "turn on the waterworks"
	3.	bring forth - bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit" produce birth, give birth, bear, deliver, have - cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!" create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" sporulate - produce spores; "plants sporulate" crank out, grind out - produce in a routine or monotonous manner; "We have to crank out publications in order to receive funding" manufacture - produce naturally; "this gland manufactures a specific substance only"
	4.	bring forth - make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them" beget, father, sire, mother, engender, generate, get create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

bring

verb

1. To cause to come along with oneself:

bear, carry, convey, fetch, take, transport.

2. To succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way:

argue into, bring around (or round), convince, get, induce, persuade, prevail on (or upon), sell (on), talk into.

3. To be the cause of:

bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir (up), touch off, trigger.

Idioms: bring to pass, give rise to.

4. To achieve (a certain price).Also used with in:

fetch, realize, sell for.

phrasal verb
bring about

To be the cause of:

bring, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir (up), touch off, trigger.

Idioms: bring to pass, give rise to.

phrasal verb
bring around or round

1. To succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way:

argue into, bring, convince, get, induce, persuade, prevail on (or upon), sell (on), talk into.

2. To cause to come back to life or consciousness:

restore, resuscitate, revive, revivify.

phrasal verb
bring down

1. To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow:

cut down, down, drop, fell, flatten, floor, ground, knock down, level, prostrate, strike down, throw.

Slang: deck.

Idiom: lay low.

2. To bring about the downfall of:

overthrow, overturn, subvert, topple, tumble, unhorse.

phrasal verb
bring forth

To give birth to:

bear, deliver, have.

Chiefly Regional: birth.

Idiom: be brought abed of.

phrasal verb
bring in

To make as income or profit:

clear, draw, earn, gain, gross, net, pay, produce, realize, repay, return, yield.

phrasal verb
bring off

To bring about and carry to a successful conclusion:

carry out, carry through, effect, effectuate, execute, put through.

Informal: swing.

phrasal verb
bring on

To be the cause of:

bring, bring about, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir (up), touch off, trigger.

Idioms: bring to pass, give rise to.

phrasal verb
bring out

To present for circulation, exhibit, or sale:

issue, publish, put out.

phrasal verb
bring up

1. To take care of and educate (a child):

raise, rear.

2. To put forward (a topic) for discussion:

broach, introduce, moot, put forth, raise.

3. To call or direct attention to something:

advert, mention, point, point out, refer, touch (on or upon).

Translations

treiben

esittäänäyttääsaada aikaansynnyttäätuottaa

w>bring forth

vt sep (old, liter)

fruit → hervorbringen (geh); child, young → zur Welt bringen (geh)

ideas → hervorbringen; suggestions → vorbringen; protests → auslösen

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As we are sensible that much the greatest part of our readers are very eminently possessed of this quality, we have left them a space of twelve years to exert it in; and shall now bring forth our heroe, at about fourteen years of age, not questioning that many have been long impatient to be introduced to his acquaintance.

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This provision then nature herself seems to have furnished all animals with, as well immediately upon their first origin as also when they are arrived at a state of maturity; for at the first of these periods some of them are provided in the womb with proper nourishment, which continues till that which is born can get food for itself, as is the case with worms and birds; and as to those which bring forth their young alive, they have the means for their subsistence for a certain time within themselves, namely milk.

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But it shall be your curse, ye immaculate ones, ye pure discerners, that ye shall never bring forth, even though ye lie broad and teeming on the horizon!

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How sad to think that one never knows what even a day, what even an hour, may bring forth! One seems to die to so little purpose!

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LSA is the single, most prestigious, non-aligned platform that honors excellence from the Fashion, Film, Music and Television and I'm glad I'm a part of the 18th LUX Style Awards.Having been associated with the LSA for numerous years, I always aim to bring forth Pakistan's best each year.

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The DIG directed all the concerned police officials to bring forth all their professional abilities in the investigation so as to ensure early arrest of the murderers.

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Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today promised the local film and TV community he would bring forth their concerns, but any decision would be subject to the agreement of the Cabinet.

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Zahid Malik, said he was a man of vision who initiated such high level investment conferences in the past with a purpose to give an opportunity to all stakeholders to sit under one roof to bring forth creative and innovative ideas to put national economy on high pedestal.

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"Just like the term 'parenting' connotates 'bringing forth,' the entire school team is in constant endeavour to bring forth the highest level of interest, intensive practice, focused purpose and undying hope in our students, which can help them make their way to a promising future as the real makers and founders on the less trodden paths of success and achievement." He advised students to explore their power of purpose to improve their academic performances and future ambitions.

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For example: 'Jesus said, 'If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you, if you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.' (From the Gospel of Thomas.)