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Bring Definition

• (v) take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"
• (v) cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point"
• (v) cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
• (v) go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"
• (v) bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
• (v) be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
• (v) bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
• (v) avance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"
• (v) be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"
• (v) attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
• (v) induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"

Bring Synonyms

• add
• bestow
• bring
• bring in
• contribute
• convey
• fetch
• get
• impart
• institute
• land
• lend
• make for
• play
• take
• work
• wreak