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 off (1 of 2)
bring off
verb (tr, adverb)
to succeed in achieving (something), esp with difficulty or contrary to expectations
he managed to bring off the deal
slang
to cause to have an orgasm
usage for bring off
The second sense of this word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of
Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use
British Dictionary definitions for bring off (2 of 2)
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 off
bring off
Accomplish, achieve successfully, as in We managed to bring off a wonderful performance. [Early 1900s]