bring
/ʙɹɪŋ/verb1 syllable
Bring means: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
Synonyms for bring21
verb, as in bestow a quality on
verb, as in be sold for a certain price
verb, as in bring into a different state
verb, as in advance or set forth in court
also used for bring
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Opposites of bring
What does bring mean?11
verb
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence“I cannot work a miracle”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere“Bring me the box from the other room”
go or come after and bring or take back“Get me those books over there, please”
bestow a quality on“Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”
be accompanied by“Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?”
be sold for a certain price“The painting brought $10,000”
bring into a different state“this may land you in jail”
advance or set forth in court“bring charges”
cause to come into a particular state or condition“Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence”
attract the attention of“The noise and the screaming brought the curious”
induce or persuade“The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with bring?18
two syllables
Bring in a sentence
- If you do that, it will only bring about a contrary effect.unknown
- If you're going to the supermarket, will you please bring me back some oranges?CK
- Bring me a cup of coffee, will you?CK
- It was true, after all, that money did not bring happiness.unknown
- As for dogs, customers may not bring them into this store.Dejo
- When you come next time, bring your brother.CK
- Always bring your notebook to my class, will you?Lumi
- Bring me some water, and be quick about it.unknown
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Forms of bring
as a verb
- past tense
- brought
- past participle
- brought
- present participle
- bringing
- third-person singular
- brings