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bring out

verb

Definition of bring out

transitive verb

1 a :to make apparent

b :to effectively develop (something, such as a quality)

2 a :to present to the public

b :to introduce formally to society

3 :utter

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Examples of bring out in a Sentence

he ever so casually brings out the names of celebrities with whom he's supposedly buddy-buddy
a blue scarf would bring out the color of your eyes

First Known Use of bring out

1579

bring out Synonyms

Synonyms

articulate, say, enunciate, pass, speak, state, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize

Antonyms

de-emphasize

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

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