bring out

verb

brought out; bringing out; brings 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

Synonyms of bring out

• say
• utter
• tell
• talk
• speak
• discuss
• share

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Madonna performed for the first time in 23 years at the MTV VMAs on Sunday, opening the show by bringing out special guests Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx to perform their respective duets. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Lisa brought out a slew of dancers for a high-energy rendition of the song, which the singer released earlier this month. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026

The cart was brought out, and eventually the whole Washington team came off the sideline to surround him. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The Leach couple and Bojanic hope these new dinner hours are convincing enough for people to make the trek to the North End more often, and bring out the neighborhood’s residents more, too. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for bring out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

bring out

verb

1

: to develop fully

a difficult task seems to bring out your best

2

: to produce and offer for sale

bring out a new book