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bring

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of bring

1 to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
  • Reuniting with her friend brought her great joy.
Synonyms of bring

beget, breed, bring about, bring on, catalyze, cause, create, do, draw on, effect, effectuate, engender, generate, induce, invoke, make, occasion, produce, prompt, result (in), spawn, translate (into), work, yield
Words Related to bring

conduce (to), contribute (to)

decide, determine

begin, establish, father, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set, set up, start

advance, cultivate, develop, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote

enact, render, turn out
Phrases Synonymous with bring

bring forth, give rise to
Near Antonyms of bring

impede, limit, restrict

clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, dampen, put down, quash, quell, repress, smother, squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress

arrest, check, control, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain, retard

abolish, demolish, destroy, extinguish, liquidate, quench
2 to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
  • Nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong.
Synonyms of bring

argue, bring around, convert, convince, gain, get, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)
Words Related to bring

blandish, blarney, cajole, coax, entreat, exhort, fast-talk, urge, wheedle

allure, beguile, lead on, lure, seduce, snow, tempt

brainwash, overpersuade

incline, influence, move, prompt, sell, sway

reason (with)
Near Antonyms of bring

deter, discourage, dissuade, unsell
3 to have a price of
  • The antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction.
Synonyms of bring

cost, fetch, go (for), run, sell (for)
Words Related to bring

list (for)

amount (to), come (to), total

command, exact

ask, demand

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