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1. bring - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): convey, take

Hypernym(s): transport, carry




2. bring - verb

· 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"

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify




3. bring - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): work, play, wreak, make_for

Hypernym(s): make, create




4. bring - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): get, convey, fetch

Hypernym(s): transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise

Antonym(s): take_away




5. bring - verb

· bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"

Synonym(s): land

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify




6. bring - verb

· be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"




7. bring - verb

· advance or set forth in court; "bring charges"; "institute proceedings"

Synonym(s): institute

Hypernym(s): make, create




8. bring - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify




9. bring - verb

· be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"

Synonym(s): fetch, bring_in




10. bring - verb

· attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"

Hypernym(s): attract, pull, pull_in, draw, draw_in




11. bring - verb

· induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"

Hypernym(s): induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make





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