bring

[[t]brɪŋ[/t]]

v. t. brought, bring•ing

1) to carry, convey, conduct, or cause (someone or something) to come with, to, or toward the speaker

2) to cause to come to or toward oneself; attract

3) to cause to occur or exist:

The medicine brought rapid relief[/ex]

4) to cause to come into a particular position, state, or effect:

to bring a car to a stop[/ex]

5) to persuade, compel, or induce:

I couldn't bring myself to sell it[/ex]

6) to cause to come to mind; evoke; recall:

to bring back happy memories[/ex]

7) to sell for; fetch:

These lamps will bring a good price[/ex]

8) law Law. to commence:

to bring an action for damages[/ex]

9) phv bring about, to accomplish; cause

10) phv bring around or round

a) phv to convince of a belief or opinion; persuade

b) phv to restore to consciousness, as after a faint

11) phv bring down

a) phv to injure, capture, or kill

b) phv to cause to fall

c) sts to cause to be in low spirits; depress

d) Can., Aus., and NZ to present (a report, bill, etc.) in a parliament

12) phv bring forth

a) phv to give birth to or produce; bear:

to bring forth young[/ex]

b) phv to give rise to; introduce

13) phv bring forward

a) phv to bring to view; show

b) phv to present for consideration; adduce

14) phv bring in

a) phv to yield, as profits or income

b) phv to present officially; submit:

to bring in a verdict[/ex]

c) phv to cause to operate or yield:

to bring in an oil well[/ex]

d) phv to introduce

15) phv bring off, to accomplish, carry out, or achieve

16) phv bring on

phv to cause to happen, appear, or exist:

to bring on a headache[/ex]

17) phv bring out

a) to reveal or expose

b) to make noticeable or conspicuous; emphasize

c) to cause to appear:

The clams I ate brought out a rash[/ex]

d) to publish or produce

e) to introduce formally into society

18) phv bring to

a) to bring back to consciousness; revive

b) naut. navig. to head (a vessel) close to or into the wind so as to halt

19) phv bring up

a) to care for during childhood; rear

b) to introduce or mention for attention or consideration

c) to vomit

d) to stop quickly or abruptly

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Etymology: bef. 950; ME; OE bringan bring′er, n.