bring

bring [briŋ]

vt.

brought, bringing [ME bringen < OE bringan < IE base * bhrenk-, *bronk- > Welsh he-brwng, to bring, lead]

1. to carry or lead (a person or thing) to the place thought of as “here” or to a place where the speaker will be [bring it to my house tomorrow]

2. to cause to be, happen, come, appear, have, etc. [war brings death and famine; rest brings one health]

3. to lead, persuade, or influence along a course of action or belief

4. to sell for [eggs bring a high price today]

5. Law

a) to present in a law court [to bring charges]

b) to advance (evidence, etc.)

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bring about

to make happen; effect

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bring around or bring round

1. to persuade by arguing, urging, etc.

2. to put or coax into a good humor

3. to bring back to consciousness or health

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bring down

1. to cause to come down or fall

2. to wound or kill

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bring forth

1.

a) to give birth to

b) to produce (fruit, flowers, etc.)

2. to make known; disclose

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bring forward

1. to introduce; show

2. Bookkeeping to carry over

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bring in

1. to import

2.

a) to produce (income or revenue)

☆ b) to cause (an oil well, etc.) to produce

3. to give (a verdict or report)

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bring off

to succeed in doing; accomplish

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bring on

to cause to be, happen, or appear

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bring out

1. to reveal; make clear or clearer

2. to bring (a play, person, etc.) before the public, or to publish (a book, magazine, etc.)

3. to introduce (a girl or young woman) formally to society

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bring over

to convince or persuade

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bring to

1. to revive (an unconscious person)

2. to cause (a ship) to stop

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bring up

1. to take care of during infancy and childhood by educating, nurturing, training, etc.; raise; rear

2. to introduce, as into discussion

3.

a) to cough up

b) to vomit

4. to stop abruptly

SYN.- BRING (in strict usage) implies a carrying or conducting to, and TAKE, similar action away from, a specified or implied place [bring the book to me; I will take it back to the library ]; FETCH¹ implies a going after something, getting it, and bringing it back