What does bring mean?
Definitions for bring
brɪŋbring
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word bring.
Princeton's WordNet
bring, convey, takeverb
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"
bringverb
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"
bring, work, play, wreak, make forverb
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"
bring, get, convey, fetchverb
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"
bring, landverb
bring into a different state
"this may land you in jail"
bringverb
be accompanied by
"Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
institute, bringverb
advance or set forth in court
"bring charges", "institute proceedings"
lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bringverb
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"
fetch, bring in, bringverb
be sold for a certain price
"The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"
bringverb
attract the attention of
"The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
bringverb
induce or persuade
"The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"
Wiktionary
bringverb
To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
Etymology: From bringen, from bringan, from bringanan (compare brengen, bringen), from bhrenk (compare he-brwng, pränk, brengë, brankti, branktas).
bringverb
To supply or contribute.
The new company director brought a fresh perspective on sales and marketing.
Etymology: From bringen, from bringan, from bringanan (compare brengen, bringen), from bhrenk (compare he-brwng, pränk, brengë, brankti, branktas).
bringverb
To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.
Etymology: From bringen, from bringan, from bringanan (compare brengen, bringen), from bhrenk (compare he-brwng, pränk, brengë, brankti, branktas).
bringverb
To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.
The closer Jones can really bring it.
Etymology: From bringen, from bringan, from bringanan (compare brengen, bringen), from bhrenk (compare he-brwng, pränk, brengë, brankti, branktas).
Webster Dictionary
Bringverb
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
Bringverb
to cause the accession or obtaining of; to procure; to make to come; to produce; to draw to
Bringverb
to convey; to move; to carry or conduct
Bringverb
to persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide
Bringverb
to produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch; as, what does coal bring per ton?
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bring
bring, v.t. to fetch: to carry: to procure: to occasion: to draw or lead:—pa.t. and pa.p. brought (brawt).—Bring about, to bring to pass, effect; Bring down, to humble; Bring forth, to give birth to, produce; Bring home, to prove, to impress; Bring in, to introduce; Bring off, to bring away, as by a boat from a ship, to rescue; Bring on, to cause to advance; Bring out, to express: to produce before the public, as a book, a play, a subscription: to introduce a young woman formally into so-called society; Bring over, to convert; Bring round, to restore from illness; Bring to, to check the course of, as a ship, by trimming the sails so as to counteract each other; Bring under, to subdue; Bring up, to rear or educate. [A.S. bringan, to carry, to bring; allied perh. to Bear.]
Editors Contribution
bring
To cause to exist.
The sofa bed did bring another element of space when people came to stay with them as it gave another bed for friends and family to stay.
Submitted by MaryC on February 11, 2020bring
To contribute.
They did bring their favourite food alobg to the party.
Submitted by MaryC on February 10, 2020bring
To transport to an agreed location.
They did bring the goods to the accurate location and address.
Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'bring' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #687
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'bring' in Written Corpus Frequency: #434
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'bring' in Verbs Frequency: #45
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bring in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of bring in a Sentence
I think everybody thinks that( ‘ American Idol ’ will come back,) i think they said that. That’s why they called it the ‘ Farewell Season ’ not the final season. I would think at some point … it was still getting 12 million viewers so I would bring it back, wouldn't you ?
I've always loved Broadway, the inspiration for many of my early songs came from shows like' West Side Story,'' My Fair Lady' and' Fiddler on the Roof', so it seems only fitting to bring my songs to The Great White Way. I'm honored and excited to be working with this great team.
Problems are the price of progress. Don't bring me anything but trouble. Good news weakens me.
Ginger has brought immeasurable joy to my life especially in hard times or when I'm feeling down, i think it's wonderful that even with the chaos going on in the world, dogs and positivity can bring people together.
It makes us feel insecure about who we are as people, as if we're supposed to try to be White or less of ourselves in order to be accepted into mainstream society, so much of our culture is gone, so much of who we identify with has been erased. All we're trying to do is bring those parts of us back to life.
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Translations for bring
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- bringAfrikaans
- أَحْضَرَ, يحضرArabic
- gətirməkAzerbaijani
- прыво́дзіць, прыве́зці, прыно́сіць, прыне́сці, прыве́сці, прыво́зіцьBelarusian
- дона̀сям, довѐждамBulgarian
- আনাBengali
- portarCatalan, Valencian
- přivést, přivážet, přinášet, přinést, přivézt, přivádětCzech
- dod âWelsh
- bringeDanish
- bringen, holenGerman
- φέρνωGreek
- alportiEsperanto
- traer, llevarSpanish
- toomaEstonian
- آوردن, اوردنPersian
- syöttää, tuodaFinnish
- amener, apporterFrench
- bringeWestern Frisian
- tabhairIrish
- thoirScottish Gaelic
- traerGalician
- הֵבִיאHebrew
- लानाHindi
- hozHungarian
- բերելArmenian
- membawa, bawaIndonesian
- færaIcelandic
- portareItalian
- 持って来る, 持って行くJapanese
- მოტანაGeorgian
- әкелуKazakh
- នាំ...មក, យក...មកKhmer
- 가져오다Korean
- келүүKyrgyz
- addūcō, portō, addōLatin
- bréngenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ເອົາມາ, ນຳLao
- atneštiLithuanian
- ienest, atnestLatvian
- доведе, донесува, донесе, доведуваMacedonian
- കൊണ്ടുവരികMalayalam
- авчрахMongolian
- आणणेMarathi
- bawaMalay
- ယူလာBurmese
- bringe, ta medNorwegian
- brengenDutch
- ta med, bringeNorwegian Nynorsk
- aportar, adúserOccitan
- przynosić, przynieść, przywozić, przywodzić, przywieść, przywieźćPolish
- trazerPortuguese
- apamuyQuechua
- purtarRomansh
- aduceRomanian
- приноси́ть, принести́, привози́ть, приводи́ть, привести́, привезти́Russian
- आनयतिSanskrit
- portare, vature, poltareSardinian
- dovoditi, dofurati, nositi, понети, довести, донети, доносити, дофурати, donijeti, ponijeti, носити, доводити, donositi, dovestiSerbo-Croatian
- ගෙනෙනවාSinhala, Sinhalese
- priniesť, privážať, priviezť, prinášať, privádzať, priviesťSlovak
- prinašati, prinestiSlovene
- sjellAlbanian
- ta, medföra, tillföra, bringaSwedish
- kuletaSwahili
- తీసుకొచ్చు, తెచ్చుTelugu
- оварданTajik
- นำ, เอามาThai
- getirmekTurkmen
- dalaTagalog
- getirmekTurkish
- прино́сити, приво́дити, привести́, принести́, приво́зити, привезти́Ukrainian
- لاناUrdu
- olib kelmoqUzbek
- cầm lại, xách lại, đưa lại, đem lại, mang lạiVietnamese
- blinönVolapük
- abouter, atcheryî, apoirter, amoennerWalloon
- ברענגעןYiddish
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