ˈbriŋ verb
( brought ˈbrȯt, usu -ȯd.+V ; or nonstandard brung ˈbrəŋ ; also brang ˈbraŋ, -aiŋ ; or brought·en ˈbrȯt ə n ; brought or nonstandard brung also brang or broughten ; bringing ; brings )
Etymology: Middle English bringen (past broughte, past participle brought, ybrought ), from Old English bringan (past brōhte, past participle brōht, gebrōht ); akin to Old High German bringan to bring (past brāhta, past participle brāht ), Gothic bringan (past brāhta ), Welsh he brwng to accompany, Tocharian A pränk- to remove
transitive verb
1.
a. : to convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along from one place to another, the direction of movement being toward the place from which the action is being regarded
brought home a pretty young wife
brought two ponderous lawbooks to the trial
b. : to cause to be, act, or move in a special way: as
(1) : attract
the trial brought a crowd to the courtroom
the turmoil in the street brought householders to their windows
(2) : persuade , induce
an argument that brought many men to his way of thinking
he may be brought to forgive
we hope to bring a speaker before you at the next meeting
(3) : force , compel
was brought sharply to consider his relations to the political state — V.L.Parrington
especially : to force to go, be, or appear
the new administration brought all agencies under a unified control
the criminal was brought before the judge
(4) : to handle, act upon, or treat so that the object is in a particular state or condition or acts in a particular way
the helmsman brought the boat around and headed for shore
bring a pot to boil
the hunter brought to bay a lion
the medicine brought the patient around
the threat brought the man to his knees
the statistics brought home the plight of the flood victims
(5) : to submit (oneself)
he could not bring himself to public confession
: overcome the objections in (oneself)
was unable to bring himself to do the deed
c. now dialect : escort , accompany
may I bring you home?
d. obsolete : to carry word or news to
e. : to take or carry along with one
asked for things he needed to bring to school
the airplane bringing me from Paris to London
f. : to carry or bear as an attribute or characteristic
he brought to his new life the habits of his old
the teacher brought to his task a fine understanding of children
bringing to the presidency a rich and varied experience
g. : deliver
bring information
in the absence of the regular minister a visiting preacher brought the message
2. : to cause to exist or occur in any of a number of ways: as
a. : to cause to appear especially as a concomitant : produce
winter will bring snow and ice
the war brought great changes to these grassy shires — L.D.Stamp
the photograph brought the scene clearly before his eyes
he always brought trouble wherever he went
b. : to cause to follow as a result : result in
doing good generally brings honor
the drug brought immediate relief from pain
the sudden death brought great grief to the community
his actions are sure to bring trouble
the sergeant's bravery under fire brought him a medal
c. : institute
bring legal action
bring a complaint
d. : advance , adduce
bring an argument
3. : prefer
bring a charge
4. : to lead or cause (something) to be : arrive at : have experience of (something) — usually used with to, into, up to, or out of
the action brought the men into great difficulties
the pilot brought them safely out of danger
a few steps brought us to the front door
the medicine seemed to bring the man back to life
the popularity of the book brought it to a fourth printing
the donation brought the fund to over a million dollars
this history book brings us up to the present day
his logic brings me to a completely different conclusion than yours
5.
a. : to cause to be apprehended or experienced especially by the mind or the emotions
bring certain facts to a man's attention
b. : recall
an incident that brings to mind an old friend
a single verse may bring a whole poem back
6. obsolete : derive , deduce , trace
7. : to procure in exchange : sell for
how much does coal bring per ton on the open market
intransitive verb
chiefly Midland : yield , produce
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- bring abed
- bring by the lee
- bring down the house
- bring home
- bring home the bacon
- bring to account
- bring to book
- bring to light
- bring to terms
- bring up the rear