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bring out

Dictionary definition · bring out

verb

  1. make manifest"Summer brings out bright clothes"
  2. bring out of a specific state
  3. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale"publish a magazine or newspaper"
  4. direct attention to, as if by means of contrast"This dress accentuates your nice figure!"
  5. bring onto the market or release"produce a movie"
  6. encourage to be less reserved"The teacher tried to bring out the shy boy"
  7. take out of a container or enclosed space"Get out your best dress — we are going to a party!"
  8. bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
  9. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret"The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).