Bringing or inviting someone to share in an activity
Picking up or fetching something
Present participle for to carry or transport, usually from one place to another
“We will need to bring our tools and equipment to the construction site.”
(of a person) Present participle for to chaperon or escort
“Please bring the lady to her seat.”
Present participle for to cause to occur
“Do not take any of these rules lightly as non-compliance can bring heavy fines.”
Present participle for to fetch (an amount of money) as income or profit
“The magazine was predicting that the movie would bring $70 to $80 million in box office receipts.”
Present participle for to change someone's opinion or point of view
“My weak and feeble persuasion cannot bring him to believe a thing that is so beyond the bounds of reason.”
Present participle for to initiate legal action against someone
“The plaintiff would bring serious charges against the news network, claiming to have been the subject of defamation.”
The act of conjuring or bringing about, typically in a mystical or divine manner
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