bring
1. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere (Freq. 122)
- Bring me the box from the other room
- Take these letters to the boss
- This brings me to the main point
• Syn:
convey, take
• See Also:
bring forward, bring down, bring up, bring on, bring out
• Derivationally related forms:
conveyer (for: convey), conveyance (for: convey)
• Hypernyms:
transport, carry
• Hyponyms:
fetch, transit, ferry, return, take back,
bring back, tube, whisk, impart, conduct, transmit,
convey, carry, channel, land
• Verb Group:
get, convey, fetch
• Entailment:
come, come up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
- They bring the food to the people
- They bring the people the food
2. cause to come into a particular state or condition (Freq. 55)
- Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence
- bring water to the boiling point
• See Also:
bring together, bring out
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence (Freq. 31)
- I cannot work a miracle
- wreak havoc
- bring comments
- play a joke
- The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area
• Syn:
work, play, wreak, make for
• See Also:
bring on, bring off, bring up
• Derivationally related forms:
workable (for: work)
• Hypernyms:
make, create
• Verb Group:
work, act
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. go or come after and bring or take back (Freq. 19)
- Get me those books over there, please
- Could you bring the wine?
- The dog fetched the hat
• Syn:
get, convey, fetch
• Ant:
take away
• Derivationally related forms:
conveyance (for: convey)
• Hypernyms:
transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise
• Hyponyms:
retrieve, deliver
• Verb Group:
convey, take
• Entailment:
come, come up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
5. bring into a different state (Freq. 9)
- this may land you in jail
• Syn:
land
• See Also:
bring down, bring up
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
6. be accompanied by (Freq. 4)
- Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?
• Verb Group:
convey, take
• Entailment:
come, come up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
7. advance or set forth in court (Freq. 3)
- bring charges", "institute proceedings
• Syn:
institute
• Hypernyms:
make, create
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
8. bestow a quality on (Freq. 2)
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
- The music added a lot to the play
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
- This adds a light note to the program
• Syn:
lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add
• Derivationally related forms:
addition (for: add)
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Hyponyms:
factor, instill, transfuse, tinsel, throw in
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
9. be sold for a certain price (Freq. 1)
- The painting brought $10,000
- The old print fetched a high price at the auction
• Syn:
fetch, bring in
• Entailment:
change hands, change owners
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
10. attract the attention of
- The noise and the screaming brought the curious
• Hypernyms:
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
11. induce or persuade
- The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well
• Hypernyms:
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- They bring him to write the letter
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