BRING definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary (2025)

If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you.

Remember to bring an apron or an old shirt to protect your clothes.

Someone went upstairs and brought down a huge kettle.

If you bring something somewhere, you move it there.

Reaching into her pocket, she brought out a cigarette.

If you bring something that someone wants or needs, you get it for them or carry it to them.

He went and poured a brandy for Dena and brought it to her.

To bring something or someone to a place or position means to cause them to come to the place or move into that position.

I told you about what brought me here.

The shock of her husband's arrival brought her to her feet.

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.

...the drive to bring art to the public.

To bring someone or something into a particular state or condition means to cause them to be in that state or condition.

He brought the car to a stop in front of the square.

They have brought down income taxes.

If something brings a particular feeling, situation, or quality, it makes people experience it or have it.

He called on the United States to play a more effective role in bringing peace to the region.

Her three children brought her joy.

If a period of time brings a particular thing, it happens during that time.

For Sandro, the new year brought disaster.

When you are talking, you can say that something brings you to a particular point in order to indicate that you have now reached that point and are going to talk about a new subject.

And that brings us to the end of this special report from Germany.

If you cannot bring yourself to do something, you cannot do it because you find it too upsetting, embarrassing, or disgusting.

It is all very tragic and I am afraid I just cannot bring myself to talk about it at the moment.

1.

to carry or lead (a person or thing) to the place thought of as “here” or to a place where the speaker will be

bring it to my house tomorrow

2.

to cause to be, happen, come, appear, have, etc.

war brings death and famine; rest brings one health

3.

to lead, persuade, or influence along a course of action or belief

4.

to sell for

eggs bring a high price today

5. Law

1.

to carry, convey, conduct, or cause (someone or something) to come with, to, or toward the speaker

Bring the suitcase to my house

He brought his brother to my office

2.

to cause to come to or toward oneself; attract

His scream brought the police

She brought honor to her family by her heroism

3.

to cause to occur or exist

The medication brought instant relief

4.

to cause to come into a particular position, state, or effect

to bring the car to a stop

5.

to cause to appear or occur in the mind; evoke or recall

The letter brought her memories of youth

6.

She couldn't bring herself to sell the painting

7.

to sell for; fetch

These lamps will bring a good price

8.Law

to bring an action for damages

9. See bring about

10. See bring around

11. See bring down

12. See bring forth

13. See bring forward

14. See bring in

15. See bring off

16. See bring on

17. See bring out

18. See bring to

19. See bring up

1.

to carry, convey, or take (something or someone) to a designated place or person

bring that book to me

will you bring your partner to the party?

2.

to cause to happen or occur to (oneself or another)

we brought trouble on ourselves

3.

responsibility brings maturity

4.

it brought back memories

5.

to cause to be in a certain state, position, etc

the punch brought him to his knees

6.

to force, persuade, or make (oneself)

I couldn't bring myself to do it

7.

the painting brought 200 pounds

8. law

9. See bring forth

10. See bring home to

11. See bring it on

12. See bring to bear