bring
something about
to make something happen
synonym
cause
What
brought about the change in his attitude?
bring
back somebody | bring back something | bring somebody back | bring something
back
to return
somebody/something
Please
bring back all library books by the end of the week.
He
brought me back (= gave me a ride
home) in his car.
bring
something back
to make somebody remember something or think about it
again
The
photographs brought back many pleasant memories.
to make something that existed before be introduced
again
synonym
reintroduce
Most
people are against bringing back the death penalty.
bring
somebody something back | bring something back (for somebody)
to return with something for somebody
What
did you bring the kids back from Italy?
I
brought a T-shirt back for Mark.
bring
something down
to reduce
something
We
aim to bring down prices on all our computers.
to land an aircraft
The
pilot managed to bring the plane down in a field.
to make an aircraft fall out of the sky
Twelve
enemy fighters had been brought down.
bring something forward
to move
something to an earlier date or time
The
meeting has been brought forward from 10 May to 3 May.
to suggest something for discussion
Please
bring the matter forward at the next meeting.
to move a total sum from the bottom of one page or
column of numbers to the top of the next
A
credit balance of $50 was brought forward from his September account.
bring
in somebody | bring in something | bring somebody in | bring something in
to introduce a new law
They
want to bring in a bill to limit arms exports.
to attract somebody/something to a place or business
We
need to bring in a lot more new business.
to give a decision in court
The
jury brought in a verdict of guilty.
bring
somebody out
(British
English) to make people go on strike
bring
something out
to make
something appear
A
crisis brings out the best in her.
to make something easy to see or understand
That
dress really brings out the colour of your eyes.
to produce
something; to publish something
The
band have just brought out their second album.
bring
somebody round(British English)
(North American English bring somebody around)
(also bring somebody to)
to make somebody who is unconscious become conscious
again
bring
somebody round (to…)(British English)
(North American English bring somebody around)
to bring somebody to somebody’s house
Bring
the family round one evening. We'd love to meet them.
bring
somebody round (to something)(British English)
(North American English bring somebody around)
to persuade somebody to agree to something
He
didn't like the plan at first, but we managed to bring him round.
bring
somebody up
[often
passive] to care for a child, teaching him or her how to behave, etc.
synonym raise
She
brought up five children.
He
was brought up by his aunt.
a
well/badly brought up child
bring
somebody up to do something They were brought up to (= taught as children to)
respect authority.
+
noun I was brought up a Catholic.
related noun upbringing
(law) to make
somebody appear for trial
He
was brought up on a charge of drunken driving.
bring
something up
to mention a
subject or start to talk about it
synonym raise
Bring
it up at the meeting.
to vomit
to
bring up your lunch
to make something appear on a computer screen
Click
with the right mouse button to bring up a new menu.
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