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 |
raise
lift
elevate
get up
bring up
| raise from a lower to a higher position, Raise your hands, Lift a load |
land put down
bring down | cause to come to the ground, the pilot managed to land the airplane safely |
| advance bring forward | cause to move forward, Can you move the car seat forward? |
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 |
| return take back bring back | bring back to the point of departure |
bring in
introduce | bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment, He brought in a new judge, The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor |
| bring in | transmit, The microphone brought in the sounds from the room next to mine |
exteriorize
bring outside | bring outside the body for surgery, of organs |
| bring about | cause to move into the opposite direction, they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching |
| produce bring forth | bring out for display, The proud father produced many pictures of his baby, The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him |
uncover
bring out
unveil
reveal | make visible, Summer brings out bright clothes, He brings out the best in her |
produce
bring on
bring out | bring onto the market or release, produce a movie, bring out a book, produce a new play |
| provide bring home the bacon | supply means of subsistence, earn a living, He provides for his large family by working three jobs, Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon |