English dictionary
bring
/br/I//N/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
ExamplesBring me the box from the other room.
This brings me to the main point.
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cause to come into a particular state or condition
ExamplesBring water to the boiling point.
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cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
ExamplesBring comments.
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go or come after and bring or take back
ExamplesCould you bring the wine?
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bring into a different state
Synonyms landSource: WordNet 3.0
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be accompanied by
ExamplesCan I bring my cousin to the dinner?
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advance or set forth in court
ExamplesBring charges.
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bestow a quality on
ExamplesShe brings a special atmosphere to our meetings.
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be sold for a certain price
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attract the attention of
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induce or persuade
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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.
Source: webster1913