bring off

verb

brought off; bringing off; brings off
Synonyms of bring offnext

transitive verb

1
: to cause to escape : rescue
2
: to carry to a successful conclusion : achieve, accomplish

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the cast and crew were able to bring off an eccentric but engaging reinterpretation of King Lear had it been alerted in time, a nearby ship might have been able to bring off all of the passengers from the Titanic
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Bastoni was brought off in the 82nd minute for Carlos Augusto, and in the 89th a set piece was swung into the box, Matteo Gabbia thumping home a powerful header. — Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Not having Merino as the surprise option to bring off the bench, Arteta brought on Oleksandr Zinchenko in midfield for Declan Rice. — Art De Roché, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025

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First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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bring off

verb
: to bring to a successful conclusion
I knew you could bring it off
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