Dictionary definition · bring
verb
- take something or somebody with oneself somewhere"Bring me the box from the other room"
- cause to come into a particular state or condition"Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence"I cannot work a miracle"
- go or come after and bring or take back"Get me those books over there, please"
- bring into a different state"this may land you in jail"
- be accompanied by"Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
- advance or set forth in court"bring charges"
- bestow a quality on"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"
- be sold for a certain price"The painting brought $10,000"
- attract the attention of"The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
- induce or persuade"The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).