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" [syn: convey, take]

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"

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" [syn: work, play, wreak, make for]

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" [syn: get, convey, fetch] [ant: take away]

5: bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail" [syn: land]

6: be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"

7: 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" [syn: lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add]

8: avance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings" [syn: institute]

9: be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction" [syn: fetch, bring in]

10: attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"

11: induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"
[also: brought]

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