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| bring [ bring ] (past and past participle brought [ brawt ], present participle bring·ing, 3rd person present singular brings) |
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1. transitive verb accompany or carry somebody or something: to come from one place to another with somebody or something
  Please bring me a glass of water.
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2. transitive verb attract something: to draw something to yourself or another person
This charm is supposed to bring luck.
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3. transitive verb make something happen: to cause something to take place
The heavy rain brought flooding.
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4. transitive verb put something in particular state: to force somebody or something to arrive at a particular situation or condition
The chairperson brought the meeting to a close.
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5. transitive verb cause something to enter mind: to cause something to enter somebody's mind
Seeing you brings memories of good times.
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6. vr make yourself do something: to persuade or force yourself to do something
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usually with negatives or in questions
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She still can't bring herself to think about the tragedy.
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7. transitive verb sell for particular price: to be sold for a particular price
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8. transitive verb law begin action: to begin a legal action
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9. transitive verb present evidence: to present evidence before a court
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10. transitive verb Malaysia take somebody or something: to take somebody or something somewhere
I brought my friend to the airport when she left.
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| [ Old English bringan< Indo-European] |
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| bring·er noun |
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