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   bring

   /brɪŋ/

   verb

   • 1. take or go with (someone or something) to a place: "she brought Luke home from hospital" Similar conductescortguideleadushershowshow someone the waylead the waypilotaccompanyshepherdherddriveconvoyseehelpassistOpposite follow
   • ▪ cause (someone or something) to come to a place: "what brings you here?" Similar carryfetchbeartakeconveytransporttransfermovecome carryinglughaulshiftOpposite takeaccept
   • ▪ cause someone to receive (an amount of money) as income or profit: "two important Chippendale lots brought £10,000 each" Similar earnmakebring infetchyieldnetgrosscommandattractrealizesecurereturnproduce
   • ▪ cause (someone or something) to move in a particular direction: "he brought his hands out of his pockets"
   • ▪ cause (something): "the bad weather brought famine" Similar causemake happenbring about/ongive rise tocreateproduceresult inwreakeffectengenderoccasiongeneratelead toprecipitatekindletrigger (off)spark (off)touch offstir upwhip uppromotecontribute toliterary:enkindlebegetrare:effectuate
   • 2. cause (someone or something) to be in a particular state or condition: "it was an economic policy that would have brought the country to bankruptcy"
   • 3. initiate (legal action) against someone: "charges should be brought against them" Similar put forwardpreferproposepresentsubmitlayinitiateintroduceinstitutemootOpposite drop
   • 4. force oneself to do something unpleasant: "she could not bring herself to mention it"

   Word Origin Old Englishbringan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch brengen and German bringen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bringer noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BRING definition: 1. to take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BRING meaning: 1. to take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of bring – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BRING definition: 1. to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere: 2. to cause happiness/peace/shame…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREVIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REVIVE definition: 1. to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use: 2. to come or bring…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of bring something about in English - Cambridge...

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   to make something happen. cause Firefighters determined that a campfire spark caused the wildfire. bring about Many illnesses are brought about by poor diet and lack of exercise. result in The fire resulted in damage to their house. lead to Reducing speed limits has led to fewer deaths on the motorways.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   If you take someone or something to be something, or if you take someone or something for something, you accept or believe that they are that thing: These creatures are generally taken to be descended from primitive fishes .

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PACK definition: 1. to put something into a bag, box, etc.: 2. to put a material around something before putting it…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRING SOMEONE ON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BRING SOMEONE ON definition: 1. to help someone to improve, especially through training or practice: 2. to bring a player onto…. Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRING SOMETHING IN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    bring sth in. phrasal verb with bring verb [ T ] uk / brɪŋ / us brought | brought. to introduce something new such as a product or a law: New safety regulations have been brought in. to make a particular amount of money: The merger should bring in more than $300m of extra sales revenue.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRING SOMEONE DOWN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    BRING SOMEONE DOWN definition: 1. to cause someone in a position of power to lose their job: 2. to cause someone to fall down by…. Learn more.