[
UK
/bɹˈɪŋ/
]
[ US /ˈbɹɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈbɹɪŋ/ ]
VERB
-
be accompanied by
Can I bring my cousin to the dinner? -
induce or persuade
The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well -
go or come after and bring or take back
Get me those books over there, please
The dog fetched the hat
Could you bring the wine? -
advance or set forth in court
institute proceedings
bring charges -
attract the attention of
The noise and the screaming brought the curious -
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
This brings me to the main point
Bring me the box from the other room
Take these letters to the boss -
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
bring comments
I cannot work a miracle
wreak havoc
play a joke
The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area -
cause to come into a particular state or condition
bring water to the boiling point
Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence -
bestow a quality on
The music added a lot to the play
She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
This adds a light note to the program
Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company -
be sold for a certain price
The old print fetched a high price at the auction
The painting brought $10,000 -
bring into a different state
this may land you in jail
How To Use bring In A Sentence
- Add white soy sauce and milk, season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a simmer.
- Ask for an aged standing rib roast from the forequarter, trimmed and chined; bring to room temperature before roasting.
- I have to find grass and bring it up to them, otherwise they'll die. Times, Sunday Times
- Here's the good news: When you bring what I call unconditional presence to the trance of fear, you create the foundation for true spiritual awakening. Undefined
- If there was any hope of holding on to even a shred of her dwindling self-respect, she should do exactly what she knew Margo would do—close the laptop, take her de-scrunchied, perfumed, and nearly thonged self down to the nearest club, pick up the first passably good-looking stranger who asked her to dance, and bring him back to the apartment for some safe but anonymous sex. Goodnight Tweetheart
- A few plum accents can bring in a note of elegance to any room; try a throw pillow or two, or a plum lampshade with a fringe?
- The huge amounts that this would bring in would allow the personal allowance to be raised by a couple of thousand, helping those on low and medium incomes.
- It brings prestige to Scotland on a shoestring, and a great deal is done by people for whom it's a crusade, not a job.
- Outrages like the Thomas case make it a good deal more difficult for enlightened penal reformers like the Professor to get a fair hearing when they advocate bringing back the lash.
- One could argue that such a missile defence system would bring about the abandonment of ballistic missiles as strategic weapons.