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- UK [brɪŋ] / US
verb [transitive]
Word forms "bring":
present tense I/you/we/they bring he/she/it brings present participle bringing past tense brought UK [brɔːt] / US [brɔt] past participle broughtCollocations:If you bring, take, or fetch something, you hold it and go with it to another place. But which word you choose depends on the situation.
Bring describes movement to another place when the speaker or listener is already there: Bring the photos when you come to visit me. ♦ I'll bring the photos to your house tonight. ♦ He visited us and brought his sister with him.
Take describes movement to another place when the speaker or listener is NOT already there: Take the photos when you go to visit her tonight. ♦ I'll take the photos to her house. ♦ He went to visit them and took his sister with him.
Fetch describes movement to another place AND back again, bringing someone or something with you: Fetch the photos from the kitchen, will you. ♦ She's gone to fetch her brother from the station. Say "bring it to London" if you are in London; say "take it to London" if you are NOT in London; say "fetch it from London" if you are NOT in London and are not going to leave it in London.1) to take someone or something from one place and have them with you when you arrive somewhere elseBring a coat in case it turns cold.
Can I bring the children with me?
My parents always encouraged us to bring our friends home.
a) to have something with you so that you can give it to someone when you arrivebring someone something:bring something for someone:I'll bring you some grapes.
I brought that book for you.
b) to get something for someone and give it to thembring someone something:bring something to someone:Could you bring me a plate from the kitchen?
Don't get up – I'll bring your tea to you.
2) to move something somewherebring something down:bring something up:She reached up to the shelf and brought down a box.
bring something together:Bring your hands slowly up to shoulder height.
Bring the two edges together and stick them down.
3) to make someone or something come to a place or be in a placebring someone/something to something:These policies will help to bring families back to the city centres.
Government investment has brought thousands of new jobs to the area.
They built canals to bring water from the river.
What brought you to Chicago in the first place?
4) to be the cause of a state, situation, or feelingThe agreement forms part of our efforts to bring peace to the region.
Bad weather brought chaos to the road and railway networks.
bring someone something:Morning brought no relief from the heat.
bring someone/something into contact with:The baby has brought them great joy.
My work brings me into contact with all kinds of people.
5) if something brings a number to a particular total, it makes it reach that totalForty-three new members joined the society, bringing the total membership to 157.
Two other people with the disease bring the number of confirmed cases to 16.
6) to start a legal case against someonebring a case:bring an action/prosecution/claim:The case was brought by the European Commission in 1987 after the government failed to reduce pollution levels.
bring charges:The council has brought this action to protect the interests of the residents.
The authorities are expected to bring charges against both parties.
7) used for saying that you have finished talking or writing about one thing and are going to talk or write about anotherThis brings me to the problem of how and when language is acquired.
8) to provide people with something that they can buy or useOur journalists work to bring you the region's most comprehensive news service.
Count on us to bring you the best in new technology for the home.
•bring a smile to your face/lips
— to make you smilebring something to an end/a close/a halt
— to make something stopPhrasal verbs:He brought the conversation to a close.
- bring in- bring on- bring upSee:boil II
English dictionary. 2014.
