bring out

bring out

verb

Definition of BRING OUT

1

to express (a thought or emotion) in words <he ever so casually brings out the names of celebrities with whom he's supposedly buddy-buddy>

Synonyms articulate, bring out, enunciate, pass, speak, state, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize

Related Words air, discuss, give, look, share, sound, vent, ventilate, voice; blabber, bolt, blurt, get off, shoot; advertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish; affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow; breathe, chirp, drawl, gasp, lip, mouth, murmur, purr, shout, splutter, spout, whisper; clothe, couch, formulate, formulize, phrase, put, word; comment, pipe up (with), remark; rip (out), snarl

Near Antonyms stifle, suppress

2

to make more apparent <a blue scarf would bring out the color of your eyes>

Synonyms accentuate, bring out, italicize, stress, underline, underscore

Related Words amplify, beef (up), boost, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen; augment, deepen, enhance, enlarge, heighten, magnify, maximize, supplement; enliven, jazz (up)

Near Antonyms decrease, diminish, lessen, minimize, reduce, subdue, tone (down), understate, weaken

Antonyms de-emphasize