bring

CEFRA1

/ˈbɹɪŋ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To carry or take something to a place.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To occasion or bring about.

Examples

  • Don't forget to bring your books with you.

  • Bring your brother with you.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To supply or contribute.

  2. To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

  3. To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.

More examples

In context

  • I'll bring you the bill immediately.

  • Let's bring our differences to an issue.

  • The new company director brought a fresh perspective on sales and marketing.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English bryngen, from Old English bringan, from Proto-West Germanic *bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną (“to bring”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-, possibly based on *bʰer-. Compare Scots bring, West Frisian bringe, Low German brengen, Dutch brengen, Afrikaans bring, German bringen; also Welsh hebrwng (“to bring, lead”), Tocharian B pränk- (“to take away; restrain oneself, hold back”), Latvian brankti (“lying close”), Lithuanian branktas (“whiffletree”).