EGAVE

bring

About 82.76 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
    Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey.
  2. verb To supply or contribute.
    The new company director brought a fresh perspective on sales and marketing.
  3. verb To occasion or bring about.
    Let's bring our differences to an issue.
  4. verb To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.
  5. verb To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.
  6. verb To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch.
    What does coal bring per ton?
  7. verb To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.
    The closer Jones can really bring it.
  8. verb To move a piece into a more active position, esp. to initially develop it.
    You want to bring the rook and then start pushing your pawns.

Similar words

bring in get contribute fetch impart make for work take convey add

Often followed by

the about to it them a in him out up

Word family

bringer bringers bringing brings brought

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