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bring en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /ˈbɹɪŋɡ/ (Midlands, Northern-England) without the NG-coalescence
• /ˈbɹɪŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English bryngen, from Old English bringan, from Proto-West Germanic *bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną (“to bring”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-, possibly based on *bʰer-. Compare Scots bring, West Frisian bringe, Low German brengen, Dutch brengen, Afrikaans bring, German bringen; also Welsh hebrwng (“to bring, lead”), Tocharian B pränk- (“to take away; restrain oneself, hold back”), Latvian brankti (“lying close”), Lithuanian branktas (“whiffletree”).

Meanings

1. (ditransitive, transitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
   • Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey.
   • Ne take noon hede to brynge togidere þe parties of þe boon þat is to-broken or dislocate, til viij. daies ben goon in þe wyntir, & v. in þe somer; for þanne it schal make quytture, and be sikir from swellynge; & þanne brynge togidere þe brynkis eiþer þe disiuncture after þe techynge þat schal be seid in þe chapitle of algebra. a1420, The British Museum Additional MS, 12,056, “Wounds complicated by the Dislocation of a Bone”, in Robert von Fleischhacker, editor, Lanfranc's "Science of cirurgie.", London: K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co, translation of original by Lanfranc of Milan, published 1894, →ISBN, page 63:
   • A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed. ¶ ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’[…]‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’ 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 5, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
   • At twilight in the summer[…]the mice come out. They[…]eat the luncheon crumbs. Mr. Checkly, for instance, always brought his dinner in a paper parcel in his coat-tail pocket, and ate it when so disposed, sprinkling crumbs lavishly[…]on the floor. 1892, Walter Besant, chapter II, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:
   • Next month, Clemons will be brought before a court presided over by a "special master", who will review the case one last time. 2012 August 21, Ed Pilkington, “Death penalty on trial: should Reggie Clemons live or die?”, in The Guardian:
2. (figuratively, transitive) To supply or contribute.
   • “[…]it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.” 1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
   • The new company director brought a fresh perspective on sales and marketing.
3. (transitive) To occasion or bring about.
   • Let's bring our differences to an issue.
   • The controversial TV broadcast brought a storm of complaints.
   • Seeing her brought the memories flooding back and tears to my eyes.
4. (transitive) To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.
   • It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits. 2013 August 10, “Can China clean up fast enough?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:
5. 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. 1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], chapter 2, in An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC, book I, page 11:
6. To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch.
   • What does coal bring per ton?
7. To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.
   • The closer Jones can really bring it.
8. To move a piece into a more active position, esp. to initially develop it.
   • You want to bring the rook and then start pushing your pawns.

Forms

Deriveds

April showers bring May flowers · bring the lumber · bring forward · forebring · bring to · bring oneself away · bring sand to the beach · bring down a notch · bring one's ass to an anchor · bring out in a rash · bringdown · interbring · bring to mind · bring-and-buy sale · bring up to · bring to ground · bring to one's knees · bring into being · bring around · bring down the hammer · bring one's arse to anchor · bring to bed · bring to naught · bring a lump to someone's throat · bring back · bring-and-braai · bring along · bring-and-buy · bring in · bring upon · bring centre · bring to orgasm · carry-go-bring-come · bring to justice · bring out of the woodwork · bring down the curtain · inbring · bring to a close · bring up short · forthbring · bring the curtain down · bring a knife to a gunfight · bring home · bring to a head · bring down the house · bring one's arse to an anchor · bring into play · bring to terms · bring up the rear · bring round · bring to pass · bring it on · bring-in · bring it weak · bring under · bring away · outbring · bring to an end · bring home the bacon · bring to life · bring to nought · bring owls to Athens · bring to the hammer · bring suit · bring to bear · bring someone to their knees · bring to heel · underbring · bring down on · bring the wood · bring coals to Newcastle · bring down a peg · bring to a boil · bring to order · bring down to size · bring one's own hide to market · bring with · fullbring · bring low · bring to book · bring up · bring into line · bring about · bring the house down · bring forwards · dance with the one that brought you · bring out · bring oneself to · bring one's ass to anchor · bring to light · bring to the table · bringer · bring through · bring an end to · bring down · bring on · bring together · bring off · upbring · bring up against · bring over · bring out of oneself · bring it · bring forth

Descendants

bringim

Translations (271)

te తీసుకొచ్చు (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · gu લાવવું (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · si ගෙනෙනවා (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · be прыве́зці (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · mk доведе (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · is færa (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · mk доведува (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · mi homai (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · pl przyprowadzić (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh dovoditi (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ka მოტანა (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · lv ievest (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ang bringan (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ru привезти́ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sk privážať (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · km យក...មក (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · de holen (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sq prun (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ky келүү (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · eu ekarri (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · fur puartâ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · it portare (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · be прыве́сці (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sq sjell (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · el φέρνω (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sv bringa (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · pl przynieść (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ist portà (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ceb dalaon (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · co purtà (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sv medföra (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · wo indy (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · zu letha (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · wa atcheryî (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · tpi bringim (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · he הֵבִיא (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · mk донесе (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · nb ta med (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · vo blinön (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sq bie (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · cy dod â (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · kmr înan (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · vec portar (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · de bringen (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · roa-opt trager (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · nn ta med (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · lv ienest (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · km នាំ...មក (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ja 持って行く (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · eo alkonduki (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sc poltare (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ru привози́ть (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · haw hō mai (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh донети (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · cs přivážet (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · xh letha (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · te తెచ్చు (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · uk привести́ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · be прыво́дзіць (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · lg leeta (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ms bawa (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · pl przywozić (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · as আন (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · mk донесува (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · et tooma (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · am ጣለ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sw kuletea (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · hsb přinosyć (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · hsb přinjesć (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · mi mau (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · lb bréngen (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · hi लाना (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · tr getirmek (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · lv vest (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · arz جاب (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · la afferō (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · fr amener (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh носити (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · zdj urwawa (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ar جَلَبَ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · dsb wózyś (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · txb ās- (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · yo gbé…wá (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · mr आणणे (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ga tabhair (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · nb bringe (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · hsb přiwozyć (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh довести (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · shu جاب (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sk prinášať (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · hsb přiwjesć (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · rm purtar (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · zza anayen (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · th เอามา (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · vi mang (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ro aduce (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ru приводи́ть (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · osx bringan (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sc portare (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sk priviezť (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · grc ἐπάγω (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · uk приво́зити (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · os ӕрхӕссын (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · hsb přiwodźić (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sk privádzať (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ofs bringa (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh dovesti (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ht pote (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ext trel (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ar جَاءَ بِـ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · la addūcō (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sl prinesti (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ig weta (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · hsb přiwjezć (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · cs přivézt (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ml കൊണ്ടുവരിക (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · nn bringe (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ja 持って来る (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · uk прино́сити (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · kmr anîn (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ta கொண்டு (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · wa apoirter (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · fa آوردن (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ay apaña (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ar أَحْضَرَ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · gu આણવું (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · fi tuoda (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · br kas (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sw kuleta (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh ponijeti (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · lv atvest (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ur لانا (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sv ta med (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · uz opke (Toshkent) (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ru принести́ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · lv nest (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh доводити (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · jv gawa (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ky алып келүү (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · mi apatari (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · uz keltirmoq (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sv tillföra (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ia apportar (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh donijeti (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · gl levar (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · eo alporti (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · enm bryngen (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · oc adúser (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · fr apporter (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ha kāwo (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · wa amoenner (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · bho आनल (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sco bring (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · syl ꠀꠘꠣ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh dofurati (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · hu hoz (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · lo ນຳ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · om fiduu (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · yo mú…wá (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · bqi اوردن (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · egy ini:n (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · th นำ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · az gətirmək (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · nl brengen (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sc vature (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · lt atnešti (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · is koma með (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · kk әкелу (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · cs přivést (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · yi ברענגען (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · cmn 帶來 /带来 (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · my ယူလာ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh дофурати (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · uk привезти́ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · la addō (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ary جاب (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · tl dala (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · id membawa (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · alt экелер (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · grc ἄγω (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · wa abouter (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · es traer (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · grc φέρω (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · rup aduc (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sa आनयति (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · zza arden (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · uz olib kelmoq (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · so keenid (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · la portō (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ru приноси́ть (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · dsb póraś (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sl prinašati (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh понети (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ne ल्याउनु (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · gl carregar (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · pdt brinjen (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ko 갖다주다 (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh доносити (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · da bringe (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · pl przynosić (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · nrf emm'ner (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ko 가져오다 (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ko 가져다주다 (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · mt ġab (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · cs přivádět (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · uga 𐎊𐎁𐎍 (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · jje ᄀᆞ져오다 (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sk priviesť (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · hy բերել (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · cs přinášet (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · lut ʔəƛ̕txʷ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · zza overden (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · izh toovva (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · cs přinést (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ar أَتَى بِـ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ru привести́ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · frr bränge (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · bg дона́сям (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · be прыво́зіць (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ast trayer (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · chr ᎠᏲᎯᏍᏗ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · tg овардан (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh donositi (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · uk приво́дити (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sh nositi (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ast llevar (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · oc aportar (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · scn purtari (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · got 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · pl przyprowadzać (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · frp amenar (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · gl traguer (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · haw lawe mai (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · fo koma við (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · dsb wjasć (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · am አመጣ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · uk принести́ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · nap purtà (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · io adportar (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · be прыно́сіць (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · lv atnest (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · pl przywieźć (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · gl traer (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ny nyamula (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · mt wassal (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · qu apamuy (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · dlm portur (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · gd thoir (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ca portar (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · gl portar (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · mn авчрах (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · io portar (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · af bring (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · kaw wawa (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · frr briange (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · fi syöttää (baseball: to pitch) · nds bringen (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · frr bring (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · bn আনা (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · ta கொண்டுவா (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · an trayer (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · cmn 帶去 /带去 (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · id bawa (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · be прыне́сці (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · fy bringe (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · tk getirmek (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · lo ເອົາມາ (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · sk priniesť (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · fi viedä (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · pt trazer (to transport toward somebody/somewhere) · bg дове́ждам (to transport toward somebody/somewhere)

bring en · INTJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ʙɹɪŋ/
• (UK) audio
• /ˈbɹɪŋɡ/ (Midlands, Northern-England) without the NG-coalescence
• /ˈbɹɪŋ/

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Meanings

1. The sound of a telephone ringing.
   • A shrill bring bring sounded down the hall. The doorbell? Nope, the phone. I hesitated, drawn by the bath’s enticing promise. Bring bring. Let the phone ring. 2011, Cate Lord, chapter 7, in Lucky Girl, Fort Collins, Colo.: Entangled Publishing, →ISBN, page 76:
   • A gentle bring-bring sounded with interruption. A phone on a side table next to Victor Zarruq. 2023, J. A. Bouma, chapter 9, in End of Days (Order of Thaddeus; 13), Grand Rapids, Mich.: EmmausWay Press, →ISBN:
   • Near-synonyms: ring-a-ding, ding-a-ling
   • Having a telephone was a novelty; the cat certainly thought so as Charlie would yowl every time it rang, just in case the “bring bring” sound was not sufficient enough to bring to your attention that someone was attempting to contact you telephonically. 2011, Angela Russell, “Keeping House”, in Thatcher’s Children: An Account of Growing Up and Surviving in the 1980s, [Tyneside]: Grimalhame Press, →ISBN, chapter 2 (Staying In), page 28:
   • I get up from the bed and walk to the wardrobe and all the while the phone keeps on ringing. It’s one of the basic ringtones that you get on every mobile, a bring-bring sound. 2011 February, Jim Carrington, “Ash”, in In the Bag, London: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, pages 83–84:

Hypernyms

ringtone

Relateds

brring · ding ding · brrring · busy signal · dial tone · ding · ding-dong · ring

Synonyms

tingaling · ring-a-ding · ringaling · ding-a-ling