bring

verb

1. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; “Bring me the box from the other room”; “Take these letters to the boss”; “This brings me to the main point”

   Synonyms

   • convey, take

   Less specific

   • transport, carry

   More specific

   • fetch, transit, ferry, return, take back, bring back, tube, whisk, impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel, land

   See also

   • advance, bring forward, land, put down, bring down, lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down, raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up (more) , produce, bring on, bring out, produce, bring on, bring out

   Entails

   • come, come up

2. cause to come into a particular state or condition; “Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence”; “bring water to the boiling point”

   Less specific

   • change, alter, modify

   See also

   • join, bring together, publish, bring out, put out, issue, release

3. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; “I cannot work a miracle”; “wreak havoc”; “bring comments”; “play a joke”; “The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area”

   Synonyms

   • work, play, wreak, make for

   Less specific

   • make, create

   See also

   • induce, bring on, pull off, negociate, bring off, carry off, manage, raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse (more) , bring up, put forward, call forth

4. go or come after and bring or take back; “Get me those books over there, please”; “Could you bring the wine?”; “The dog fetched the hat”

   Synonyms

   • get, convey, fetch

   Antonym

   • take away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off

   Less specific

   • transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise

   More specific

   • retrieve, retrieve, deliver

   Entails

   • come, come up

5. bring into a different state; “this may land you in jail”

   Synonyms

   • land

   Less specific

   • change, alter, modify

   See also

   • reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down, rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent

6. be accompanied by; “Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?”

   Entails

   • come, come up

7. advance or set forth in court; “bring charges”, “institute proceedings”

   Synonyms

   • institute

   Less specific

   • make, create

8. bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”

   Synonyms

   • lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add

   Less specific

   • change, alter, modify

   More specific

   • factor, instill, transfuse, tinsel, throw in

9. be sold for a certain price; “The painting brought $10,000”; “The old print fetched a high price at the auction”

   Synonyms

   • fetch, bring in

   Entails

   • change hands, change owners

10. attract the attention of; “The noise and the screaming brought the curious”

    Less specific

    • attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in

11. induce or persuade; “The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well”

    Less specific

    • induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make