1
a
: to convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along with one toward the place from which the action is being regarded
brought a bottle of wine to the party
d
: to bear as an attribute or characteristic
brings years of experience to the position
2
3
: prefer
whether to bring legal charges against him
4
: to procure in exchange : sell for
should bring a high price at auction
bringer
noun
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Examples of bring in a Sentence
“Should I send you a check?” “Why not just bring me the money when you come?”
Have you brought the money with you from the bank?
She brought her boyfriend home to meet her parents.
Love of adventure brought her here before taking her to many other places.
This radio station brings you all the news as it happens.
Can anything bring peace to this troubled region?
Having a baby has brought great happiness into her life.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Then on Tuesday, a storm will bring snow, though the latest models show totals generally under six inches.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
More than 1 million people joined Bluesky in the past week, the platform said, bringing its user base to over 15 million people, while head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced Nov. 3 that Threads had surpassed 275 million monthly active users.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Your joy brings the company of @MusicManBway to life.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Bring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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bring
verb1
: to cause to come with oneself by carrying or leading especially to the place from which the action is viewed
bring a lunch
2
: to cause to reach a certain state or take a certain action
bring water to a boil
couldn't bring myself to say it
3
: to cause to arrive or exist
winter will bring snow
bring legal action
4
: to sell for
will bring a good price
bringer
noun
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