Verb
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induce or persuade
"The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"
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attract the attention of
"The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
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be sold for a certain price
"The painting brought $10,000"
"The old print fetched a high price at the auction"
- bring in -
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"
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advance or set forth in court
"bring charges", "institute proceedings"
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be accompanied by
"Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
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bring into a different state
"this may land you in jail"
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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"
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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"
- make for -
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"
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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"