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- [bring]
- /brɪŋ/
- /brɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bring]
- /brɪŋ/
Definitions of bring word
- verb bring If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you. 3
- verb bring If you bring something somewhere, you move it there. 3
- verb bring If you bring something that someone wants or needs, you get it for them or carry it to them. 3
- verb bring To bring something or someone to a place or position means to cause them to come to the place or move into that position. 3
- verb bring If you bring something new to a place or group of people, you introduce it to that place or cause those people to hear or know about it. 3
- verb bring To bring someone or something into a particular state or condition means to cause them to be in that state or condition. 3
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Origin of bring
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English bringen, Old English bringan; cognate with Dutch brengen, German bringen, Gothic briggan
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Parts of speech for Bring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bring
verb bring
- lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- transfer — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- deliver — If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there.
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
- take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
Antonyms for bring
verb bring
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
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