Synonyms of brings

brings

verb

present tense third-person singular of bring

1

as in creates

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

• creates
• causes
• generates
• prompts
• produces
• does
• spawns
• yields
• invokes
• induces
• works
• makes
• engenders
• catalyzes
• begets
• brings about
• gives rise to
• introduces
• draws on
• brings on
• brings forth
• effects
• occasions
• encourages
• results (in)
• translates (into)
• promotes
• breeds
• effectuates
• establishes
• initiates
• inaugurates
• founds
• contributes (to)
• determines
• launches
• begins
• develops
• starts
• fosters
• decides
• cultivates
• furthers
• renders
• enacts
• nourishes
• conduces (to)
• sets up
• fathers
• sets
• nurtures
• institutes
• turns out
• innovates
• advances
• pioneers
• forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restricts
• limits
• impedes
• suppresses
• dampens
• inhibits
• stifles
• subdues
• smothers
• represses
• controls
• restrains
• crushes
• checks
• squashes
• kills
• arrests
• reins (in)
• puts down
• curbs
• destroys
• retards
• quells
• quashes
• squelches
• abolishes
• extinguishes
• cracks down (on)
• clamps down (on)
• demolishes
• cans
• stills
• liquidates
• quenches
• snuffs (out)

2

as in convinces

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

• convinces
• persuades
• satisfies
• gets
• induces
• attracts
• moves
• urges
• argues
• converts
• wins (over)
• gains
• coaxes
• talks (into)
• prevails (on or upon)
• brings around
• entices
• prompts
• seduces
• tempts
• sells
• entreats
• exhorts
• lures
• draws
• cajoles
• discusses
• wheedles
• influences
• allures
• sways
• beguiles
• leads on
• snows
• inclines
• interests
• brainwashes
• blandishes
• blarneys
• converses
• debates
• disputes
• fast-talks
• reasons (with)
• overpersuades
• moots
• hashes (over)
• chews over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discourages
• deters
• dissuades
• unsells

3

as in costs

to have a price of

the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• costs
• fetches
• goes (for)
• sells (for)
• runs
• comes (to)
• asks
• lists (for)
• amounts (to)
• demands
• exacts
• totals
• commands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brings

The Toronto International Film Festival is in full swing as Hollywood brings its awards-ready finest as well as populist fare to the Great White North. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2026

Pettersson, acquired from Vancouver, brings another veteran defensive presence. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

White’s approach also brings us deeper into Tessa’s interior life as only filmmaking can. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Fall in Europe brings with it brisk temperatures that make sightseeing an utter joy, thinner crowds that leave room for locals, and an opportunity to experience cities in their most authentic light. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Having inked a multiyear exclusive first-look co-financing and distribution agreement between Sony and Macro back in the spring, King brings unique insights into the verities of M&A. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

The bright side Which brings us back to Coxon Day, our collective chance right now to change this grim future. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The brass finish brings more warmth than stainless steel and is simple enough to mix with chrome, nickel, or black fixtures—an especially useful quality in a bathroom where the metals may already be spoken for. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026

Together, the workforce brings more than 250 combined years of Minuteman III experience at each base, according to the Air Force. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026