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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BRING, v.t.
1. To fetch; to bear, convey or lead from a distant to a nearer place, or to a person; as, bring me a book from the shelf; bring me a morsel of bread. In this sense, it is opposed to carry, and it is applied to the person bearing or leading, in opposition to sending or transmitting by another.
2. To produce; to procure as a cause; to draw to.
Nothing brings a man more honor than to be invariably just.
3. To attract or draw along.
In distillation the water brings over with it another substance.
4. To cause to come; to cause to proceed from a distant place, in company, or at the same time; as, to bring a boat over a river; to bring a horse or carriage; to bring a cargo of dry goods.
5. To cause to come to a point, by moral influence; used of the mind, and implying previous remoteness, aversion, alienation, or disagreement; as, to bring the mind to assent to a proposition; or to bring a man to terms, by persuasion or argument. In this sense, it is nearly equivalent to persuade, prevail upon, or induce. The same process is effected by custom, and other causes. Habit brings us to relish things at first disagreeable; reflection brings a man to his senses, and whether the process is slow or rapid,the sense of the verb is the same. To bring to the mind any thing before and forgotten, is to recall; but the sense of bring is the same.
The primary sense is to lead, draw or cause to come; the sense of conveying or bearing is secondary.
The use of this verb is so extensive, and incorporated into so many peculiar phrases, that it is not easy to reduce its significations within any precise limits. In general, the verb bring implies motion from a place remote, either in a literal or figurative sense. It is used with various modifying words.bring back is to recall, implying previous departure, either in a literal or figurative sense.
To bring about, to bring to pass; to effect; to accomplish; to bring to the desired issue.
To bring forth is to produce, as young or fruit; also, to bring to light; that is, to make manifest; to disclose.
To bring forward,to cause to advance; to produce to view.
To bring in, to import; to introduce; to bear from remote place within a certain precinct; to place in a particular condition; to collect things dispersed; to reduce within the limits of law and government; to produce, as income, rent or revenue; to induce to join; etc.
To bring off, to bear or convey from a distant place, as to bring off men from an isle; also, to procure to be acquitted; to clear form condemnation; to cause to escape.
To bring on, to cause to begin, as to bring on an action; also, to originate or cause to exist, as to bring on a disease; also, to bear or convey from a distance, as to bring on a quantity of goods; also, to attend, or to aid in advancing, as to bring one on his way.
To bring over, to bear across, as to bring over dispatches, to bring over passengers in a boat; also, to convert by persuasion or other means; to draw to a new party; to cause to change sides, or an opinion.
To bring out, to expose; to detect; to bring to light from concealment; as, to bring out an accomplice or his crimes.
To bring under, to subdue; to repress; to restrain; to reduce to obedience; also, to bring beneath any thing.
To bring up, to nurse; to educate; to instruct; to feed and clothe; to form the manners, and furnish the mind with knowledge. The phrase may comprehend all these particulars. Also, to introduce to practice, as to bring up a fashion or ceremony; also, to cause to advance near, as to bring up forces, or the body of reserve; also, to bear or convey upwards. In navigation, to cast anchor.
To bring down, to cause to come down; also, to humble or abase, as to bring down high looks.
To bring to, in navigation, to check the course of a ship, by arranging the sails in such a manner, that they shall counteract each other, and keep her nearly stationary. She is then said to lie to. The phrase is used also in applying a rope to the capstan.
To bring by the lee, to incline so rapidly to leeward of the course, when a ship sails large, as to bring the lee side suddenly to the windward, and by laying the sails aback, expose her to the danger of oversetting.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: 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" [syn: bring, convey, take]
2: 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: 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" [syn: bring, work, play, wreak, make for]
4: 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" [syn: bring, get, convey, fetch] [ant: bear away, bear off, carry away, carry off, take away]
5: bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail" [syn: bring, land]
6: be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
7: advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings" [syn: institute, bring]
8: 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" [syn: lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring]
9: be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction" [syn: fetch, bring in, bring]
10: attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
11: induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"

Merriam Webster's

verb (brought; bringing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bringan; akin to Old High German bringan to bring, Welsh hebrwng to accompany Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along with one toward the place from which the action is being regarded b. to cause to be, act, or move in a special way: as (1) attract <her screams brought the neighbors> (2) persuade, induce (3) force, compel (4) to cause to come into a particular state or condition <bring water to a boil> c. dialect escort, accompany d. to bear as an attribute or characteristic <brings years of experience to the position> 2. to cause to exist or occur: as a. to be the occasion of <winter brings snow> b. to result in <the drug brought immediate relief> c. institute <bring legal action> d. adduce <bring an argument> 3. prefer <bring charges> 4. to procure in exchange ; sell for intransitive verb chiefly Midland yield, produce • bringer noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. (past and past part. brought) 1 a come conveying esp. by carrying or leading. b come with. 2 cause to come or be present (what brings you here?). 3 cause or result in (war brings misery). 4 be sold for; produce as income. 5 a prefer (a charge). b initiate (legal action). 6 cause to become or to reach a particular state (brings me alive; brought them to their senses; cannot bring myself to agree). 7 adduce (evidence, an argument, etc.). Phrases and idioms: bring about 1 cause to happen. 2 turn (a ship) around. bring-and-buy sale Brit. a kind of charity sale at which participants bring items for sale and buy what is brought by others. bring back call to mind. bring down 1 cause to fall. 2 lower (a price). 3 sl. make unhappy or less happy. 4 colloq. damage the reputation of; demean. bring forth 1 give birth to. 2 produce, emit, cause. bring forward 1 move to an earlier date or time. 2 transfer from the previous page or account. 3 draw attention to; adduce. bring home to cause to realize fully (brought home to me that I was wrong). bring the house down receive rapturous applause. bring in 1 introduce (legislation, a custom, fashion, topic, etc.). 2 yield as income or profit. bring into play cause to operate; activate. bring low overcome. bring off achieve successfully. bring on 1 cause to happen or appear. 2 accelerate the progress of. bring out 1 emphasize; make evident. 2 publish. bring over convert to one's own side. bring round 1 restore to consciousness. 2 persuade. bring through aid (a person) through adversity, esp. illness. bring to 1 restore to consciousness (brought him to). 2 check the motion of. bring to bear (usu. foll. by on) direct and concentrate (forces). bring to mind recall; cause one to remember. bring to pass cause to happen. bring under subdue. bring up 1 rear (a child). 2 vomit, regurgitate. 3 call attention to. 4 (absol.) stop suddenly. bring upon oneself be responsible for (something one suffers). Derivatives: bringer n. Etymology: OE bringan f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bring Bring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brought; p. pr. & vb. n. Bringing.] [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.] 1. To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to be; to bear from a more distant to a nearer place; to fetch. And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread. --1 Kings xvii. 11. To France shall we convey you safe, And bring you back. --Shak. 2. To cause the accession or obtaining of; to procure; to make to come; to produce; to draw to. There is nothing will bring you more honor . . . than to do what right in justice you may. --Bacon. 3. To convey; to move; to carry or conduct. In distillation, the water . . . brings over with it some part of the oil of vitriol. --Sir I. Newton. 4. To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide. It seems so preposterous a thing . . . that they do not easily bring themselves to it. --Locke. The nature of the things . . . would not suffer him to think otherwise, how, or whensoever, he is brought to reflect on them. --Locke. 5. To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch; as, what does coal bring per ton? To bring about, to bring to pass; to effect; to accomplish. To bring back. (a) To recall. (b) To restore, as something borrowed, to its owner. To bring by the lee (Naut.), to incline so rapidly to leeward of the course, when a ship sails large, as to bring the lee side suddenly to the windward, any by laying the sails aback, expose her to danger of upsetting. To bring down. (a) To cause to come down. (b) To humble or abase; as, to bring down high looks. To bring down the house, to cause tremendous applause. [Colloq.] To bring forth. (a) To produce, as young fruit. (b) To bring to light; to make manifest. To bring forward (a) To exhibit; to introduce; to produce to view. (b) To hasten; to promote; to forward. (c) To propose; to adduce; as, to bring forward arguments. To bring home. (a) To bring to one's house. (b) To prove conclusively; as, to bring home a charge of treason. (c) To cause one to feel or appreciate by personal experience. (d) (Naut.) To lift of its place, as an anchor. To bring in. (a) To fetch from without; to import. (b) To introduce, as a bill in a deliberative assembly. (c) To return or repot to, or lay before, a court or other body; to render; as, to bring in a verdict or a report. (d) To take to an appointed place of deposit or collection; as, to bring in provisions or money for a specified object. (e) To produce, as income. (f) To induce to join. To bring off, to bear or convey away; to clear from condemnation; to cause to escape. To bring on. (a) To cause to begin. (b) To originate or cause to exist; as, to bring on a disease. To bring one on one's way, to accompany, guide, or attend one. To bring out, to expose; to detect; to bring to light from concealment. To bring over. (a) To fetch or bear across. (b) To convert by persuasion or other means; to cause to change sides or an opinion. To bring to. (a) To resuscitate; to bring back to consciousness or life, as a fainting person. (b) (Naut.) To check the course of, as of a ship, by dropping the anchor, or by counterbracing the sails so as to keep her nearly stationary (she is then said to lie to). (c) To cause (a vessel) to lie to, as by firing across her course. (d) To apply a rope to the capstan. To bring to light, to disclose; to discover; to make clear; to reveal. To bring a sail to (Naut.), to bend it to the yard. To bring to pass, to accomplish to effect. ``Trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.'' --Ps. xxxvii. 5. To bring under, to subdue; to restrain; to reduce to obedience. To bring up. (a) To carry upward; to nurse; to rear; to educate. (b) To cause to stop suddenly. (c) Note: [v. i. by dropping the reflexive pronoun] To stop suddenly; to come to a standstill. [Colloq.] To bring up (any one) with a round turn, to cause (any one) to stop abruptly. [Colloq.] To be brought to bed. See under Bed. Syn: To fetch; bear; carry; convey; transport; import; procure; produce; cause; adduce; induce.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(brings, bringing, brought) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you. Remember to bring an apron or an old shirt to protect your clothes... Come to my party and bring a girl with you... Someone went upstairs and brought down a huge kettle... My father brought home a book for me. VERB: V n, V n, V n with adv, V n for n with adv, also V n n with adv, V n prep 2. If you bring something somewhere, you move it there. Reaching into her pocket, she brought out a cigarette... Her mother brought her hands up to her face. VERB: V n with adv, V n with adv, also V n prep 3. If you bring something that someone wants or needs, you get it for them or carry it to them. He went and poured a brandy for Dena and brought it to her... The stewardess kindly brought me a blanket. VERB: V n to/for n, V n n, also V n 4. To bring something or someone to a place or position means to cause them to come to the place or move into that position. I told you about what brought me here... Edna Leitch survived a gas blast which brought her home crashing down on top of her. VERB: V n prep/adv, V n -ing 5. If you bring something new to a place or group of people, you introduce it to that place or cause those people to hear or know about it. ...the drive to bring art to the public. VERB: V n to n 6. To bring someone or something into a particular state or condition means to cause them to be in that state or condition. He brought the car to a stop in front of the square... His work as a historian brought him into conflict with the political establishment... They have brought down income taxes. VERB: V n prep, V n prep, V n with adv 7. If something brings a particular feeling, situation, or quality, it makes people experience it or have it. He called on the United States to play a more effective role in bringing peace to the region... Banks have brought trouble on themselves by lending rashly... He brought to the job not just considerable experience but passionate enthusiasm... Her three children brought her joy. VERB: V n to/on/from n, V n to/on/from n, V to n n, V n n 8. If a period of time brings a particular thing, it happens during that time. For Sandro, the new year brought disaster... We don't know what the future will bring. VERB: V n, V n 9. If you bring a legal action against someone or bring them to trial, you officially accuse them of doing something illegal. He campaigned relentlessly to bring charges of corruption against former members of the government... The ship's captain and crew may be brought to trial and even sent to prison. VERB: V n against n, be V-ed to n 10. If a television or radio programme is brought to you by an organization, they make it, broadcast it, or pay for it to be made or broadcast. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use sponsor) You're listening to Science in Action, brought to you by the BBC World Service... We'll be bringing you all the details of the day's events. VERB: be V-ed to n by n, V n n 11. When you are talking, you can say that something brings you to a particular point in order to indicate that you have now reached that point and are going to talk about a new subject. And that brings us to the end of this special report from Germany. VERB: V n to n 12. If you cannot bring yourself to do something, you cannot do it because you find it too upsetting, embarrassing, or disgusting. It is all very tragic and I am afraid I just cannot bring myself to talk about it at the moment. VERB: with brd-neg, V pron-refl to-inf 13. to bring something alive: see alive to bring something to bear: see bear to bring the house down: see house to bring up the rear: see rear

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

dasha' = "to sprout," "spring" (Ge 1:11 the King James Version); sharats = "to wriggle," "swarm" (Ge 1:20 f; 9:7; Ex 8:3); yaladh = "to bear," "beget" (Ge 3:16; 2Ki 19:3; Job 15:35; 39:1,2; "what a day may bring forth," Pr 27:1; "before the decree bring forth," Ze 2:2); `anan = "to cloud over," "to darken" (Ge 9:14); shalach = "to send on," "to escort" (Ge 18:16); shubh = "to turn back," "bring" (again, back, home again), "fetch," "establish" (Ge 24:5,6,8; Job 10:9; Ps 68:22; "bring him back to see," Ec 3:22; Zec 10:6,10); naghash = "present," "adduce" (an argument) (1Sa 13:9; 15:32; 23:9; 30:7; "bring forth your strong reasons," Isa 41:21,22); `asah = "to do," "cause to be," "accomplish" (Ps 37:5); `alah = "to carry up," "exalt," "restore" (Ge 46:4; Ex 3:8,17; 33:12; Ps 71:20; Ho 12:13); nagha` = "to touch," "lay hand upon," "reach to" (Le 5:7); kabhadh, or kabhedh = "to be heavy" (causative "to make weighty"), "to be glorious" (Pr 4:8); kana` = "to bend the knee," hence "humiliate," "bring" (down, into subjection, under), "subdue" (De 9:3; Isa 25:5); zakhar = "to mark," "call to, put (put in) remembrance" (Ps 38 title; Ps 70 title); yabhal = "to flow," "bring" (especially with pomp) (Ps 60:9; 68:29; 76:11; Ze 3:10); chul, or chil = "to writhe in pain," "to be in travail" (Isa 66:8); tsa`adh = "to step regularly," "march," "hurl" (Job 18:14); halakh = "to walk," "get" (Ho 2:14); gadhal = "bring up," "increase" (Ho 9:12).

The New Testament employs telesphoreo = "to bring to maturity," "to ripen" (Lu 8:14); hupomimnesko = "to bring to mind," "suggest," "bring to remembrance" (Joh 14:26); douloo = "to enslave" (Ac 7:6); suntrophos = "brought up with" (Ac 13:1 the Revised Version (British and American), "the foster-brother of"): diasozo = "to save," "to care," "rescue" (Ac 23:24); atheteo = "to set aside" "cast off," "bring to naught" (1Co 1:19); katargeo = "to abolish," "destroy," "do away," "put away," "make void" (1Co 1:28); propempo = "to send forward," "bring forward" (1Co 16:6 the King James Version; Tit 3:13 the King James Version; 3 Joh 1:6 the King James Version); ektrepho = "to rear up to maturity," "to cherish," "nourish" (Eph 6:4 the King James Version).

Frank E. Hirsch

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. 1. Convey, bear, fetch. 2. Conduct, convey, lead, guide, attend, accompany, convoy. 3. Produce, gain, procure, obtain, be the cause of, be the means of. 4. Draw, lead, induce, prevail upon.

Moby Thesaurus

accompany, accomplish, achieve, advance, affect, afford, allure, amount to, assume, attend, attract, be sold, bear, breed, bring about, bring around, bring back, bring down, bring forth, bring in, bring off, bring on, bring out, bring round, bring to, bring up, bring upon, broach, call for, call forth, care for, carry, carry off, carry out, cause, chaperon, chase after, come to, come up to, companion, comprise, conduct, consort with, contain, contribute to, contrive, convey, convince, convoy, cost, create, cut back, cut down, decide, deliver, depose, determine, dethrone, develop, diminish, discuss, disgorge, display, dispose, do, do to, draw, draw down, draw on, earn, educate, effect, elevate, elicit, emphasize, engage, engender, enlist, entail, escort, evoke, feature, fetch, fetch and carry, focus on, get, get to do, give birth to, give rise to, go after, go and get, go fetch, go for, go get, go to get, illuminate, implicate, imply, incline, induce, inflict, influence, inspire, instigate, institute, interest in, introduce, invite, invoke, involve, issue, lead, lead to, lessen, look after, lure, make known, make public, mention, motivate, mount up to, move, nurture, obtain, occasion, offer, oust, overthrow, overturn, pen up, perform, persuade, pick up, present, presume, presuppose, procure, produce, prompt, provoke, publish, pull off, put on, put out, put over, raise, realize, rear, recall, reduce, regurgitate, release, report, require, restore, resuscitate, retrieve, return, revive, run after, run into, run to, secure, sell, sell for, set forth, set off, set one back, shag, stage, submit, subsume, succeed, succeed in, superinduce, sway, take, take in, talk about, teach, tempt, throw up, topple, total up to, touch on, train, tutor, unseat, visit upon, vomit, win over, wreak, yield