bring
[ bring ]
/ brɪŋ /
verb (used with object), brought, bring·ing.
Verb Phrases
Origin of bring
before 950; Middle English
bringen, Old English
bringan; cognate with Dutch
brengen, German
bringen, Gothic
briggan
synonym study for bring
1.
Bring,
fetch,
take imply conveying or conducting in relation to the place where the speaker is. To
bring is simply to convey or conduct:
Bring it to me. I'm permitted to bring my dog here with me. It is the opposite of
take, which means to convey or conduct away from the place where the speaker is:
Bring it back here. Take it back there.
Fetch means to go, get, and bring back:
Fetch me that bottle.
OTHER WORDS FROM bring
bring·er, noun out·bring, verb (used with object), out·brought, out·bring·ing.Words nearby bring
British Dictionary definitions for bring around
bring
/ (brɪŋ) /
verb brings, bringing or brought (tr)
See also
bring about,
bring down,
bring forward,
bring in,
bring off,
bring on,
bring out,
bring over,
bring round,
bring to,
bring up
Derived forms of bring
bringer, nounWord Origin for bring
Old English
bringan; related to Gothic
briggan, Old High German
bringan
Idioms and Phrases with bring around
bring around
Also, bring round.
Conduct someone or convey something to others. For example, Anne brought around the new intern to meet the nursing staff, or The clerk will bring round the papers for you to sign. [Late 1800s]
Also, bring to. Restore to health or consciousness. For example, Some fresh air will help bring him to. [First half of 1800s]
Convert or persuade someone, as in The senator was sure he could bring around the other committee members. [Mid-1800s]