Synonyms of bring

bring

verb

ˈbriŋ 

1

as in to create

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• create
• cause
• generate
• do
• produce
• prompt
• work
• induce
• yield
• make
• spawn
• invoke
• effectuate
• bring about
• effect
• introduce
• catalyze
• draw on
• give rise to
• encourage
• result (in)
• translate (into)
• found
• promote
• beget
• bring on
• bring forth
• breed
• engender
• occasion
• establish
• initiate
• contribute (to)
• determine
• develop
• decide
• begin
• inaugurate
• launch
• forward
• cultivate
• foster
• start
• pioneer
• set
• set up
• enact
• further
• institute
• render
• conduce (to)
• innovate
• advance
• turn out
• nurture
• nourish
• father

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restrict
• limit
• impede
• suppress
• check
• subdue
• quash
• stifle
• dampen
• quell
• smother
• repress
• control
• restrain
• crush
• put down
• curb
• inhibit
• kill
• can
• arrest
• retard
• destroy
• squelch
• rein (in)
• abolish
• squash
• still
• crack down (on)
• extinguish
• liquidate
• clamp down (on)
• demolish
• quench
• snuff (out)

2

as in to convince

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request

nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convince
• persuade
• satisfy
• get
• induce
• move
• gain
• urge
• convert
• attract
• prevail (on or upon)
• argue
• win (over)
• talk (into)
• coax
• bring around
• entice
• lure
• sell
• seduce
• prompt
• tempt
• entreat
• cajole
• exhort
• wheedle
• draw
• influence
• discuss
• sway
• beguile
• lead on
• snow
• interest
• allure
• converse
• incline
• brainwash
• blandish
• fast-talk
• debate
• overpersuade
• dispute
• blarney
• chew over
• moot
• reason (with)
• hash (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deter
• discourage
• dissuade
• unsell

3

as in to cost

to have a price of

the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cost
• fetch
• sell (for)
• run
• go (for)
• come (to)
• ask
• demand
• exact
• list (for)
• amount (to)
• total
• command

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bring

The allegations in the federal indictment mirror those brought by Minnesota officials, who have separately charged Castro with assault and false reporting of a crime related to the nonfatal shooting of Sosa-Celis. — Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

While the rescue of two men in Nepal brought some rare good news on Friday, the broader situation in the country remains challenging, with thousands of people displaced and thousands of homes destroyed. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Which brings us to the astonishing contrast amplified on Thursday night with the unveiling of the $250 million north end zone project punctuating MU’s 100th anniversary in the stadium. — Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Others argue a club investing and bringing such players into the league brings more eyeballs, which is beneficial for the game’s growth. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing bring

• bring about
• bring around
• bring forth
• bring in
• bring off
• bring on
• bring out
• bring to account
• bring to bear
• bring to light
• bring up