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" ;