Meaning & Definition of Bring in English

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. 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"

4. 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"

5. Bring into a different state

• "This may land you in jail"

6. Be accompanied by

• "Can i bring my cousin to the dinner?"

7. Advance or set forth in court

• "Bring charges", "institute proceedings"

8. 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"

9. Be sold for a certain price

• "The painting brought $10,000"

• "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"

10. Attract the attention of

• "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"

11. Induce or persuade

• "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"