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bring off

verb

Definition of bring off

  1. transitive verb

  2. 1 :  to cause to escape :  rescue

  3. 2 :  to carry to a successful conclusion :  achieve, accomplish

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Examples of bring off in a Sentence

  1. the cast and crew were able to bring off an eccentric but engaging reinterpretation of King Lear

  2. had it been alerted in time, a nearby ship might have been able to bring off all of the passengers from the Titanic

First Known Use of bring off

1606

bring off Synonyms

Synonyms
accomplish, achieve, perform, carry off, carry out, commit, compass, do, execute, follow through (with), fulfill (or fulfil), make, negotiate, perpetrate, prosecute, pull off, put through
Antonyms
adventure, compromise, endanger, gamble (with), hazard, imperil, jeopardize, peril, risk, venture
Related Words
bring about, effect, effectuate, implement; ace, nail; engage (in), practice (also practise); work (at); reduplicate, reenact, repeat; actualize, attain, realize; complete, end, finish, wind up
Near Antonyms
fail; skimp, slight, slur

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