Synonyms for bring
brɪŋbring

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1. bring

   A person may bear a load either when in motion or at rest; he carries it only when in motion. The stooping Atlas bears the world on his shoulders; swiftly moving Time carries the hour-glass and scythe; a person may be said either to bear or to carry a scar, since it is upon him whether in motion or at rest. If an object is to be moved from the place we occupy, we say carry; if to the place we occupy, we say bring. A messenger carries a letter to a correspondent, and brings an answer. Take is often used in this sense in place of carry; as, take that letter to the office. Carry often signifies to transport by personal strength, without reference to the direction; as, that is more than he can carry; yet, even so, it would not be admissible to say carry it to me, or carry it here; in such case we must say bring. To lift is simply to raise from the ground, tho but for an instant, with no reference to holding or moving; one may be able to lift what he could not carry. The figurative uses of carry are very numerous; as, to carry an election, carry the country, carry (in the sense of capture) a fort, carry an audience, carry a stock of goods, etc. Compare CONVEY; KEEP; SUPPORT.

   Synonyms:
   bear, carry, convey, lift, move, remove, sustain, take, transmit, transport

   Antonyms:
   drop, fall under, give up, let go, shake off, throw down, throw off

   Preposition:
   To carry coals to Newcastle; carry nothing from, or out of, this house; he carried these qualities into all he did; carry across the street, over the bridge, through the woods, around or round the corner; beyond the river; the cable was carried under the sea.

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1. bring

   Synonyms:
   fetch, procure, convey, carry, bear, adduce, import, produce, cause, induce

   Antonyms:
   export, remove, abstract, subtract, prevent, exclude, debar, transport

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1. bring, convey, takeverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   require, read, occupy, subscribe to, rent, withdraw, institute, ingest, take on, carry, deal, assume, have, lend, hold, choose, learn, fill, necessitate, add, consume, drive, hire, consider, need, study, pick out, wreak, express, contain, channel, contract, adopt, film, remove, transmit, lease, contribute, take aim, take up, strike, use up, select, take, engage, make, claim, demand, train, impart, get, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, call for, take in, communicate, submit, convey, shoot, aim, lead, bestow, direct, charter, fetch, play, subscribe, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, bring in, accept, guide, admit, make for, work, ask, land, conduct

   Antonyms:
   carry away, bear away, carry off, bear off, take away

2. bringverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   play, take, impart, get, add, wreak, lend, bestow, make for, institute, contribute, work, bring in, convey, fetch, land

   Antonyms:
   bear away, carry off, carry away, bear off, take away

3. bring, work, play, wreak, make forverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   take on, knead, land, operate, fiddle, bet, process, work, shape, get, impart, add, work out, run, act as, function, put to work, flirt, trifle, take, forge, meet, lick, spiel, solve, make, roleplay, dally, fetch, act, figure out, form, toy, turn, mould, sour, playact, encounter, exploit, make for, go, bestow, play, represent, do work, mold, recreate, puzzle out, institute, diddle, convey, crop, exercise, bring in, ferment, cultivate, work on, contribute, act upon, influence, wreak, lend, wager

   Antonyms:
   carry away, bear off, take away, carry off, bear away

4. bring, get, convey, fetchverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   take, bring in, mystify, make, institute, experience, develop, carry, draw, have, lend, become, sustain, transmit, receive, scram, amaze, stimulate, sire, drive, engender, go, fix, pay back, land, get under one's skin, stick, suffer, beat, wreak, set about, get down, add, incur, channel, contract, bring forth, grow, dumbfound, stupefy, start, contribute, arrest, bewilder, mother, induce, buzz off, catch, let, obtain, beget, puzzle, flummox, impart, get, generate, find, baffle, produce, vex, communicate, start out, pose, capture, aim, bestow, perplex, gravel, begin, fetch, father, play, arrive, set out, convey, acquire, come, pay off, bugger off, express, cause, make for, work, nonplus, conduct, commence

   Antonyms:
   bear away, carry away, take away, carry off, bear off

5. bring, landverb

   bring into a different state

   "this may land you in jail"

   Synonyms:
   bring down, down, bestow, fetch, play, make for, convey, institute, put down, wreak, lend, work, shoot down, set down, land, get, take, set ashore, add, contribute, bring in, impart, shore

   Antonyms:
   bear off, bear away, carry off, carry away, take away

6. bringverb

   be accompanied by

   "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"

   Synonyms:
   play, take, impart, get, add, wreak, lend, bestow, make for, institute, contribute, work, bring in, convey, fetch, land

   Antonyms:
   take away, carry away, bear off, bear away, carry off

7. institute, bringverb

   advance or set forth in court

   "bring charges", "institute proceedings"

   Synonyms:
   get, bestow, fetch, play, make for, convey, found, institute, contribute, wreak, lend, work, land, plant, take, establish, add, bring in, impart, constitute

   Antonyms:
   take away, bear away, carry away, bear off, carry off

8. lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bringverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   supply, tot, land, get, tote up, bring in, impart, pass on, add, lead, put up, take, sum, add up, conduce, fetch, channel, tot up, sum up, work, carry, give, make for, bestow, play, loan, append, institute, tally, convey, leave, conduct, confer, kick in, add together, chip in, contribute, total, summate, wreak, lend, transmit

   Antonyms:
   take away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off

9. fetch, bring in, bringverb

   be sold for a certain price

   "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"

   Synonyms:
   make for, add, bestow, fetch, gain, play, convey, institute, clear, wreak, lend, work, take in, pull in, land, get, contribute, introduce, take, realise, realize, bring in, impart, make, earn

   Antonyms:
   bear away, carry away, carry off, bear off, take away

10. bringverb

    attract the attention of

    "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"

    Synonyms:
    play, take, impart, get, add, wreak, lend, bestow, make for, institute, contribute, work, bring in, convey, fetch, land

    Antonyms:
    carry away, bear off, take away, bear away, carry off

11. bringverb

    induce or persuade

    "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"

    Synonyms:
    play, take, impart, get, add, wreak, lend, bestow, make for, institute, contribute, work, bring in, convey, fetch, land

    Antonyms:
    carry away, take away, bear away, bear off, carry off

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1. bringverb

   Synonyms:
   convey, bear, FETCH

2. bringverb

   Synonyms:
   produce, gain, be the cause of, be the means of

3. bringverb

   Synonyms:
   draw, lead, induce, prevail upon

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1. bringverb

   Synonyms:
   fetch

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1. List of paraphrases for "bring":

   carry, make, lead, put, translate, provide, wear, introduce, porter, draw, get, give, achieve, attract, bringing, take, submit, bear, create, translating, deliver

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How to use bring in a sentence?

1. Shekhar Naphade:

   The deal with Mirach is over, they (Sahara lawyers) said openly in the court, now it appears Sahara is proposing to bring (in) some third party.

2. Kirstjen Nielsen:

   National Risk Management Center will bring together government experts with willing industry partners so that they can influence how we support them, our goal is to simplify the process, to provide a single point of access to the full range of government activities to defend against cyberthreats.

3. James Walker:

   We are thrilled to connect with Impossible Foods to bring our customers a plant-based option that tastes incredible, we expect this menu item will bring plant-based consumers the flavor of New York through Nathan’s Famous ingredients coupled with Impossible’s delicious burger.

4. Barack Obama:

   We have been able to bring our emissions down even as we grow our economy. The same is true in many parts of Europe.

5. David Davis:

   It should probably try to bring about a purchase of it by somebody else in a Western country, the government should be seeking every mechanism available to them to prevent this removal of our technology - full stop.