Definition of: bring

(bring) v.t. brought, bring·ing
1. To convey or cause (a person or thing) to come with oneself to or toward a place: Bring your friend to the party.
2. To cause to come about; involve as a consequence: War brings destruction.
3. To introduce into the mind; cause to appear: He brought her face into his thoughts.
4. To cause (a person) to adopt or admit, as a persuasion, course of action, etc.: He brought her to his point of view.
5. To sell for: The house brought a good price.
6. Law a To prefer, as a charge. b To institute: to bring suit. c To set forth, as evidence or an argument.
—to bring about
1. To accomplish; cause to happen.
2. Naut. To reverse; turn, as a ship.
—to bring around (or round)
1. To cause to adopt or admit, as an opinion or persuasion.
2. To revive; restore to consciousness.
—to bring down
1. To cause to fall.
2. To fell by wounding or killing.
—to bring down the house To evoke wild applause or acclaim.
—to bring forth
1. To give birth.
2. To produce (foliage).
—to bring forward
1. To adduce, as an argument.
2. In bookkeeping, to carry, as a sum, from one page or column to another.
—to bring home To prove conclusively, so as to be understood.
—to bring home the bacon Colloq.
1. To provide support or livelihood.
2. To gain a desired end or object.
—to bring in
1. To import.
2. To render or submit (a verdict).
3. To yield or produce, as profits.
—to bring off To do successfully.
—to bring on
1. To cause; lead to.
2. To produce; cause to appear: Bring on the dancing girls!
—to bring out
1. To reveal; cause to be evident, as the truth.
2. To publish or produce, as a book or play.
3. To introduce, as a young girl to society.
—to bring to
1. To revive; restore to consciousness.
2. Naut. To cause (a ship) to come up into the wind and lie to.
—to bring to bear To cause to have reference, application, or influence.
—to bring up
1. To rear; educate.
2. To suggest or call attention to, as a subject.
3. To cough or vomit up. [OE bringan]
—bring′er noun