bring
bring Lexical Profile
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• verb
To carry, convey, or accompany someone or something to a place or person, typically toward the speaker or listener.
"Please remember to bring your identification card to the registration desk tomorrow morning."
To cause, result in, or give rise to a particular state, condition, or emotion.
"The new community garden has brought a strong sense of pride and cooperation to the neighborhood."
To cause someone or something to reach a particular state, condition, or course of action.
"The chef brought the sauce to a gentle simmer before adding the fresh herbs."
To sell for, fetch, or command a specific financial price or return.
"The rare first-edition novel is expected to bring several thousand dollars at the charity auction."
To initiate or formally present a legal action, charge, or argument before a court or authority.
"The regulatory agency decided to bring a lawsuit against the corporation for environmental violations."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Bring" generally denotes movement toward the speaker or a specified point of reference, whereas "take" denotes movement away from the speaker or current location. Additionally, nonstandard past tense forms such as "brang" and "brung" are strictly colloquial and should be avoided in formal writing in favor of "brought".
• Rhymes for bring
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'bringan', meaning to bear, convey, or produce, which derives from the Proto-Germanic verb '*brangjanan' of the same meaning.