"bringing" in the noun sense
1. delivery, bringing
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail
"his reluctant delivery of bad news"
"bringing" in the verb sense
1. bring, convey, take
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. bring
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. bring, work, play, wreak, make for
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. bring, get, convey, fetch
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, land
bring into a different state
"this may land you in jail"
6. bring
be accompanied by
"Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
7. institute, bring
advance or set forth in court
"bring charges"
"institute proceedings"
8. lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring
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"
9. fetch, bring in, bring
be sold for a certain price
"The painting brought $10,000"
"The old print fetched a high price at the auction"
10. bring
attract the attention of
"The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
11. bring
induce or persuade
"The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"
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