bring in

verb

brought in; bringing in; brings in

transitive verb

1

: include, introduce

2

: to produce as profit or return

each sale brought in $5

3

: to enable (a base runner) to reach home plate by hitting the ball

4

: to report to a court

the jury brought in a verdict

5

a

: to cause (something, such as an oil well) to be productive

b

: to win tricks with the cards of (a long suit) in bridge

6

: earn

brings in a good salary

Synonyms

• win
• earn
• reap
• gain
• make
• get
• garner
• obtain
• pull down
• land

Examples of bring in in a Sentence

she's bringing in good money selling houses

Recent Examples on the Web

Farm Bank invested heavily in advertising online and made sure each new player knew they would get paid for bringing in still more players. —Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025

Early in games, kind of bring in some juice. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025

Amid another small drop (-34%), Paul Thomas Anderson’s critical darling One Battle After Another brought in another $8M overseas this session, from 76 markets. —Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025

To top that, the team brought in Joe Carter, the slugger who launched the walk-off homer to win it all in 1993. —Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1