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bring with en · VERB

Etymology

From a substrate of Germanic immigrant languages to the Midwest that feature the same construction. Compare German mitbringen, Norwegian Bokmål medbringe, and Danish medbringe.

Meanings

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, with.
    • I forgot to bring a sleeping bag (with me).
  2. (informal, qualifier:Upper Midwestern US, transitive) to bring someone or something along
    • "Can my friend come along?" ― "Yeah, you can bring her with."

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bringing with Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
brought with Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
brought with Tense=Past lexicographic
brings with Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic