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\ ˈbriŋ How to pronounce bring (audio) \
brought\ ˈbrȯt How to pronounce brought (audio) \; bringing\ ˈbriŋ-​iŋ How to pronounce bringing (audio) \

Definition of bring

transitive verb

1a : to convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along with one toward the place from which the action is being regarded brought a bottle of wine to the party
b : to cause to be, act, or move in a special way: such as
(1) : attract her screams brought the neighbors
(2) : persuade, induce try to bring them to his way of thinking
(3) : force, compel was brought before a judge
(4) : to cause to come into a particular state or condition bring water to a boil
c dialect : escort, accompany May I bring you home?
d : to bear as an attribute or characteristic brings years of experience to the position
2 : to cause to exist or occur: such as
a : to be the occasion of winter brings snow
b : to result in the drug brought immediate relief brought tears to her eyes
c : institute bring legal action
d : adduce bring an argument
3 : prefer whether to bring legal charges against him
4 : to procure in exchange : sell for should bring a high price at auction

intransitive verb

chiefly Midland : yield, produce
bring forth
1 : bear brought forth fruit
2 : to give birth to : produce
3 : adduce bring forth persuasive arguments
bring forward
1 : to produce to view : introduce brought new evidence forward
2 : to carry (a total) forward
bring home
: to make unmistakably clear brought home the importance of exercise
bring to account
1 : to bring to book must be brought to account for her mistakes
2 : reprimand
bring to bear
: to use with effect bring pressure to bear
bring to book
: to compel to give an account
bring to light
: disclose, reveal bring new facts to light
bring to mind
: recall These events bring to mind another time in history.
bring to terms
: to compel to agree, assent, or submit
bring up the rear
: to come last or behind
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Examples of bring in a Sentence

“Should I send you a check?” “Why not just bring me the money when you come?” Have you brought the money with you from the bank? She brought her boyfriend home to meet her parents. Love of adventure brought her here before taking her to many other places. This radio station brings you all the news as it happens. Can anything bring peace to this troubled region? Having a baby has brought great happiness into her life.
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 Like Robinson, Baltimore Ravens safety Brynden Trawick (Troy) and Dallas Cowboys running back Jordan Chunn (Madison County, Troy) were brought back after their teams put a player on injured reserve. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, "7 state players return to NFL rosters on Monday," 2 Sep. 2019 The case was brought by former University of Southern California linebacker Lamar Dawson. — Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, "9th Circuit: College football players not NCAA employees," 2 Sep. 2019 Ahead of Hurricane Dorian, electrical utilities in Central Florida have brought hundreds of workers from around the country who are prepared to restore power after the storm. — Monivette Cordeiro, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian: Utilities bring hundreds of workers to Florida for storm response," 2 Sep. 2019 Many in attendance brought along family artifacts to share. — Lillian Reed, baltimoresun.com, "A century after their ancestors left Russia for Baltimore, descendants gather to share history and stories," 31 Aug. 2019 The protest has brought attention to the decline of labor unions across coal country, particularly in Harlan County, site of a violent uprising in the 1930s by coal miners who attempted to form a union. — Tim Craig, Washington Post, "In Trump country, a group of coal miners rebel over lost jobs, missed paychecks," 31 Aug. 2019 Football players were brought into a room and interviewed by investigators. — Eric Sondheimercolumnist, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Narbonne suffers big loss in wake of investigation," 31 Aug. 2019 He was brought into the stadium via wheelchair, and Liberty had set up cameras and audio equipment so Freeze could monitor practice and communicate with coaches and players from the hospital bed. — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, "Hugh Freeze coached from hospital bed in coaches booth for Liberty's game against Syracuse," 31 Aug. 2019 The case in Scotland was brought by Joanna Cherry, an M.P. with the Scottish National Party, who was joined by dozens of other legislators. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, "Boris Johnson’s Parliamentary Runaround," 30 Aug. 2019

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