Main Entry: bring

Pronunciation: \ˈbriŋ\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): brought \ˈbrȯt\; bring·ing \ˈbriŋ-iŋ\

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bringan; akin to Old High German bringan to bring, Welsh hebrwng to accompany

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb 1 a : to convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along with one toward the place from which the action is being regarded b : to cause to be, act, or move in a special way: as (1) : attract <her screams brought the neighbors> (2) : persuade, induce (3) : force, compel (4) : to cause to come into a particular state or condition <bring water to a boil> c dialect : escort, accompany d : to bear as an attribute or characteristic <brings years of experience to the position>
2 : to cause to exist or occur: as a : to be the occasion of <winter brings snow> b : to result in <the drug brought immediate relief> c : institute <bring legal action> d : adduce <bring an argument>
3 : prefer <bring charges>
4 : to procure in exchange : sell forintransitive verb chiefly Midland : yield, produce

— bring·er noun

— bring forth 1 : bear <brought forth fruit>
2 : to give birth to : produce
3 : adduce <bring forth persuasive arguments>

— bring forward 1 : to produce to view : introduce <brought new evidence forward>
2 : to carry (a total) forward

— bring home : to make unmistakably clear

— bring to account 1 : to bring to book
2 : reprimand

— bring to bear : to use with effect <bring pressure to bear>

— bring to book : to compel to give an account

— bring to light : disclose, reveal

— bring to mind : recall

— bring to terms : to compel to agree, assent, or submit

— bring up the rear : to come last or behind