inbring en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English inbringen, from Old English inbringan (“to bring in, bring to, present”), equivalent to in- + bring. Cognate with Scots inbring (“to inbring, import”), Dutch inbrengen (“to bring in”), German einbringen (“to introduce, bring in”), Swedish inbringa (“to bring in, fetch”).
Meanings
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(transitive) To bring in; introduce; present; usher in; adduce; induce; cause to come in.
Jesus Christ does not so much impart life as He inbrings life.
1897, James Henry McConkey, The three-fold secret of the Holy Spirit:
- (qualifier:Scots law, transitive) To bring in by legal authority; produce in court; confiscate (the goods of a condemned criminal).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| imbring | alternative | lexicographic | |
| inbringing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| inbrings | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| inbrought | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| inbrought | Tense=Past | lexicographic |