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[ UK /bɹˈɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈbɹɪŋ/ ]
VERB
  1. be accompanied by
    Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?
  2. induce or persuade
    The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well
  3. 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?
  4. advance or set forth in court
    institute proceedings
    bring charges
  5. attract the attention of
    The noise and the screaming brought the curious
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. be sold for a certain price
    The old print fetched a high price at the auction
    The painting brought $10,000
  11. bring into a different state
    this may land you in jail

How To Use bring In A Sentence

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  • I have to find grass and bring it up to them, otherwise they'll die. Times, Sunday Times
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Among our number, there must be some who can bring home to the viewers the value and fascination of history as an art and science.
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