to bring

Definition of to bring in English English dictionary: To transport toward somebody/somewhere; To supply or contribute
The new company director brought a fresh perspective on sales and marketing.; To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody; To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball
The closer Jones can really bring it.; {v} to bear to or nearer, fetch, bear in person, reduce to any state, induce, conduct or drive, produce, as fruit; attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"; When you are talking, you can say that something brings you to a particular point in order to indicate that you have now reached that point and are going to talk about a new subject. And that brings us to the end of this special report from Germany; (v ) man, mahn; If something brings a particular feeling, situation, or quality, it makes people experience it or have it. He called on the United States to play a more effective role in bringing peace to the region Banks have brought trouble on themselves by lending rashly He brought to the job not just considerable experience but passionate enthusiasm Her three children brought her joy; To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to be; to bear from a more distant to a nearer place; to fetch; To cause the accession or obtaining of; to procure; to make to come; to produce; to draw to; To bring something or someone to a place or position means to cause them to come to the place or move into that position. I told you about what brought me here Edna Leitch survived a gas blast which brought her home crashing down on top of her; {f} carry with, take with; present; To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch; as, what does coal bring per ton? bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"; If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you. Remember to bring an apron or an old shirt to protect your clothes Come to my party and bring a girl with you Someone went upstairs and brought down a huge kettle My father brought home a book for me; bestow a quality on; "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"; If you bring something new to a place or group of people, you introduce it to that place or cause those people to hear or know about it. the drive to bring art to the public; If a television or radio programme is brought to you by an organization, they make it, broadcast it, or pay for it to be made or broadcast. You're listening to Science in Action, brought to you by the BBC World Service We'll be bringing you all the details of the day's events; bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"; If you bring something somewhere, you move it there. Reaching into her pocket, she brought out a cigarette Her mother brought her hands up to her face; If a period of time brings a particular thing, it happens during that time. For Sandro, the new year brought disaster We don't know what the future will bring; v to come with something; be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"; go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"; avance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"; If you cannot bring yourself to do something, you cannot do it because you find it too upsetting, embarrassing, or disgusting. It is all very tragic and I am afraid I just cannot bring myself to talk about it at the moment; take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point; To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide; induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"; To convey; to move; to carry or conduct; To bring someone or something into a particular state or condition means to cause them to be in that state or condition. He brought the car to a stop in front of the square His work as a historian brought him into conflict with the political establishment They have brought down income taxes; To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch; as, what does coal bring per ton? bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail" induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well" go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat" be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?" cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point" cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious" take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point; cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point"; If you bring someone or something sonewhere, you take them there with you; be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"; If you bring a legal action against someone or bring them to trial, you officially accuse them of doing something illegal. He campaigned relentlessly to bring charges of corruption against former members of the government The ship's captain and crew may be brought to trial and even sent to prison; cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"; If you bring something that someone wants or needs, you get it for them or carry it to them. He went and poured a brandy for Dena and brought it to her The stewardess kindly brought me a blanket; vt membawa (bawa); to bring something alive: see alive to bring something to bear: see bear to bring the house down: see house to bring up the rear: see rear