advancement progress | gradual improvement or growth or development, advancement of knowledge, great progress in the arts |
progress progression procession advance advancement forward motion onward motion | the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) |
duty responsibility obligation | the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force, we must instill a sense of duty in our children, every right implies a responsibility, every opportunity, an obligation, every possession, a duty- John D.Rockefeller Jr |
moral obligation | an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong, he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation |
Cooper Union Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | university founded in by Peter Cooper to offer free courses in the arts and sciences |
obligation | a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply |
promotion furtherance advancement | encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something |
Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons AARP | an association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens |
debt instrument obligation certificate of indebtedness | a written promise to repay a debt |
obligation indebtedness | a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor |
obligation | the state of being obligated to do or pay something, he is under an obligation to finish the job |
indebtedness liability financial obligation | an obligation to pay money to another party |
holy day of obligation | a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion |
bring to bring back bring round bring around | return to consciousness, These pictures bring back sad memories |
beget get engender father mother sire generate bring forth | make children, Abraham begot Isaac, Men often father children but don't recognize them |
bring around cure heal | provide a cure for, make healthy again, The treatment cured the boy's acne, The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to |
boot reboot bring up | cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes, boot your computer |
bring land | bring into a different state, this may land you in jail |
reduce cut down cut back trim trim down trim back cut bring down | cut down on, make a reduction in, reduce your daily fat intake, The employer wants to cut back health benefits |
bring out set off | direct attention to, as if by means of contrast, This dress accentuates your nice figure!, I set off these words by brackets |
bring home | make understandable and clear, This brings home my point |
inflict bring down visit impose | impose something unpleasant, The principal visited his rage on the students |
bring round bring around | cause to adopt an opinion or course of action, His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school |
bring | induce or persuade, The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well |
b unwrap disclose let on bring out reveal discover expose divulge break give away let out a | 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, The actress won't reveal how old she is, bring out the truth, he broke the news to her, unwrap the evidence in the murder case |
publish bring out put out issue release | prepare and issue for public distribution or sale, publish a magazine or newspaper |
mention advert bring up cite name refer | make reference to, His name was mentioned in connection with the invention |
raise bring up | put forward for consideration or discussion, raise the question of promotions, bring up an unpleasant topic |
call up bring forward | bring forward for consideration, The case was called up in court |
introduce bring out | bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc. |
bring out get out | take out of a container or enclosed space, Get out your best dress--we are going to a party! |
join bring together | cause to become joined or linked, join these two parts so that they fit together |
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 |
bring | be accompanied by, Can I bring my cousin to the dinner? |
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 |
bring out let out | bring out of a specific state |
bond bring together draw together | bring together in a common cause or emotion, The death of their child had drawn them together |
institute bring | advance or set forth in court, bring charges, institute proceedings |
generate bring forth | bring into existence, The new manager generated a lot of problems, The computer bug generated chaos in the office, The computer generated this image, The earthquake generated a tsunami |
bring work play d 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 |
b raise conjure conjure up invoke evoke stir call down arouse bring up put forward call forth | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic, raise the specter of unemployment, he conjured wild birds in the air, call down the spirits from the mountain |
induce bring on | cause to arise, induce a crisis |
bring on | cause to appear, bring on the birthday cake |
produce bring forth | bring forth or yield, The tree would not produce fruit |
produce bring about give rise | cause to happen, occur or exist, This procedure produces a curious effect, The new law gave rise to many complaints, These chemicals produce a noxious vapor, the new President must bring about a change in the health care system |
bring | attract the attention of, The noise and the screaming brought the curious |
bring out | encourage to be less reserved, The teacher tried to bring out the shy boy |
bring down | cause to be enthusiastic, Her playing brought down the house |
bring up | cause to come to a sudden stop, The noise brought her up in shock |
lower take down let down get down bring down | move something or somebody to a lower position, take down the vase from the shelf |