BRING Flashcards
Bring about
to cause something to happen:
- He brought about his company’s collapse by his reckless spending.
Bring along
To bring someone or something with you when you come to a place.
- Don’t forget to bring along your notes to the meeting.
- Can I bring a friend along to the party?
Bring back
(RETURN)
to return from somewhere with something:
- [ + two objects ] Can you bring me back some milk?
- Can you bring back my book when you’re done?
(REMEMBER)
to start to do or use something that was done or used in the past:
- Few politicians are in favour of bringing back the higher rates of tax.
Bring down
to reduce something
- They are working to bring down the costs.
to make someone feel unhappy.
- That news really brought him down.
Bring forth
to cause something to happen or be seen or known:
- The investigation brought forth some surprising facts.
- Maddie brought forth a new line of clothes.
Bring in
To introduce something (like a new law or product); to involve someone in a task or activity;
- The company is bringing in a new management team.
- The new project required a creative approach, so the manager decided to bring forth the most innovative minds in the department to brainstorm ideas.
to earn money.
- His business brings in a decent income.
Bring out
To make a particular quality or detail noticeable; to produce and start to sell a new product.
- A crisis can bring out the best in people.
- A good conductor will bring out the best in an orchestra.
Bring up
**to mention a topic; **
- She brought up an interesting point during the meeting.
to raise a child.
- He was brought up by his grandparents.
Bring together
to help people or groups to become friendly or to do something together, especially when they would not usually do this:
- The disaster brought the community together.
- A common interest in chess brought them together.
to combine a number of people, things, or activities in one place, under one title, for one purpose, etc.:
- A school brings together in a single location many activities of educational value.
- The exhibition brought together works by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, and Walker Evans.