Definition
Meaning of 'Bring'
Meaning of 'Bring' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Bring 
[ v. t.]
- To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to be;
to bear from a more distant to a nearer place; to fetch. [ v. t.]- To cause the accession or obtaining of; to procure; to make to come; to produce; to draw to.
- To convey; to move; to carry or conduct.
- To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.
- To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch; as, what does coal bring per ton?
Meaning of 'Bring' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. bring [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- advance or set forth in court
- advance or set forth in court
Example in sentence:
- bring charges;
- institute proceedings
Meaning (2):
- take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
- take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
Example in sentence:
- Bring me the box from the other room;
- Take these letters to the boss;
- This brings me to the main point
Meaning (3):
- be accompanied by
- be accompanied by
Example in sentence:
- Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?
Meaning (4):
- go or come after and bring or take back
- go or come after and bring or take back
Example in sentence:
- Could you bring the wine?;
- Get me those books over there, please;
- The dog fetched the hat
Meaning (5):
- bestow a quality on
- bestow a quality on
Example in sentence:
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company;
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings;
- The music added a lot to the play;
- This adds a light note to the program
Meaning (6):
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
Example in sentence:
- bring comments;
- I cannot work a miracle;
- play a joke;
- The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area;
- wreak havoc
Meaning (7):
- cause to come into a particular state or condition
- cause to come into a particular state or condition
Example in sentence:
- bring water to the boiling point;
- Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence
Meaning (8):
- induce or persuade
- induce or persuade
Example in sentence:
- The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well
Meaning (9):
- attract the attention of
- attract the attention of
Example in sentence:
- The noise and the screaming brought the curious
Meaning (10):
- be sold for a certain price
- be sold for a certain price
Example in sentence:
- The old print fetched a high price at the auction;
- The painting brought $10,000
Meaning (11):
- bring into a different state
- bring into a different state
Example in sentence:
- this may land you in jail
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