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"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"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"5. bring into a different state;
"this may land you in jail"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"8. avance or set forth in court;
"bring charges", "institute proceedings"9. be sold for a certain price;
"The painting brought $10,000""The old print fetched a high price at the auction"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"