What does “bring” mean?
- 1
verbto take someone or something with you to a place
Can you bring some drinks to the party?
- 2
verbto cause a situation or feeling
The rain brought relief from the heat.
Bring at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /brɪŋ/ · BRING
- Forms
- brought
How to use “bring” correctly
“Bring” is movement toward the speaker; “take” is movement away: “Bring it here.” / “Take it to the office.”
Common phrases with “bring”
- bring back
- bring up
- bring sb together
Idioms with “bring”
- Bring home the bacon: To earn the money that supports a family or household.
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