Bring

/ˈbɹɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To supply or contribute.
3. (transitive) To occasion or bring about.
4. (transitive) To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.
5. To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.
6. To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch.
7. (baseball) To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.
8. (chess) To move a piece into a more active position, esp. to initially develop it.

Example Sentences

Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey.

Ne take noon hede to brynge togidere þe parties of þe boon þat is to-broken or dislocate, til viij. daies ben goon in þe wyntir, & v. in þe somer; for þanne it schal make quytture, and be sikir from swellynge; & þanne brynge togidere þe brynkis eiþer þe disiuncture after þe techynge þat schal be seid in þe chapitle of algebra.

At twilight in the summer[…]the mice come out. They[…]eat the luncheon crumbs. Mr. Checkly, for instance, always brought his dinner in a paper parcel in his coat-tail pocket, and ate it when so disposed, sprinkling crumbs lavishly[…]on the floor.

A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed. ¶ ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’[…]‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’

Next month, Clemons will be brought before a court presided over by a "special master", who will review the case one last time.

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

“[…]it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”

Let's bring our differences to an issue.

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