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bring sb out in sth
UK
If something brings you out in spots, a rash , etc., it causes them to appear on your skin
• Seafood always brings me out in huge spots., bring sth down
[ M ]
to reduce the level of something
• They've really brought down the price of DVD players., bring sb out
[ M ] UK
to make a shy person happier and more confident
• Paulo's very shy - he needs bringing out., bring sb in
[ M ]
to ask someone to do a particular job
• We need to bring in an expert to deal with this problem., bring sb down
[ M ]
to cause someone in a position of power to lose their job
• This scandal could bring down the government., bring sb round
( US usually bring sb around ) MAKE CONSCIOUS
1. to make someone become conscious again after being unconscious
• I gave him a sniff of smelling salts to bring him round., bring sth forward
[ M ] mainly UK
to change the date or time of an event so that it happens earlier than planned
• The elections were brought forward by three months., bring sb up
[ M ]
to care for a child until it is an adult, often giving it particular beliefs
• She was brought up by her grandmother.
• They brought her up (as/to be) a Catholic.
• [ + to infinitive ]: David was brought up to respect authority., bring sth back
[ M ] DO AGAIN
3. to start to do or use something that was done or used in the past
• Few politicians are in favour of bringing back the death penalty., bring sth back
[ M ] REMEMBER
2. to make someone think about something from the past
• The photos brought back some wonderful memories., bring sth out
[ M ] MAKE NOTICEABLE
2. to make a particular quality or detail noticeable
• A crisis can bring out the best and the worst in people.
• The seasoning really brings out the flavour of the meat., bring sb/sth together
to cause people to be friendly with each other
• The disaster brought the community together., bring sth out
[ M ] PRODUCE
1. to produce something to sell to the public
• They keep bringing out smaller phones., bring sth in
[ M ] MONEY
2. to make money
• Their chain of pubs and restaurants brings in millions of pounds a year., bring sth up
[ M ] VOMIT
2. UK informal to vomit something
• She was crying so much I thought she'd bring up her breakfast., bring sth up
[ M ] TALK
1. to start to talk about a particular subject
• She's always bringing up her health problems., bring sth in
[ M ] INTRODUCE
1. to introduce something new such as a product or a law
• New safety regulations have been brought in., bring sb round
( US usually bring sb around ) PERSUADE
2. to persuade someone to have the same opinion as you have
• At first they refused but I managed to bring them round ( to my way of thinking)., bring sth off
[ M ]
to succeed in doing something difficult
• It was an important event, and she's managed to bring it off brilliantly., bring sth about
[ M ]
to cause something to happen
• He brought about his company's collapse by his reckless spending., bring sth on
[ M ]
1. to make something happen, usually something bad
• The loud music brought on another one of his headaches., bring sb to
to make someone become conscious again after being unconscious
• He lost consciousness after the fall, and they were unable to bring him to., bring sb/sth along
mainly UK
to take someone or something with you
• Can I bring a friend along to the party?, bring sth back
[ M ] RETURN
1. to return from somewhere with something
• [ + two objects ]: Can you bring me back some milk?
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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bring
nouns
bring peace/war
• The treaty brought peace to both England and France.
bring chaos
• A bomb scare brought chaos to the town centre yesterday.
bring somebody pleasure/joy/pain/grief etc
• The decision brought him great relief.
phrases
bring something to an end/halt
(= especially something bad )
• It is our resonsibility to discuss how this conflict can be brought to an end.
bring something to a close
(= especially a meeting )
• At last the meeting was brought to a close.
bring something to a conclusion
(= used especially in law )
• Juvenile cases need to be brought to a conclusion quickly.
bring somebody to power
(= make someone have power over a country )
• The revolution brought to power a communist government.
bring somebody to justice
(= catch and punish someone for their actions )
• The authorities swore that the killers would be brought to justice.
bring somebody into contact with somebody/something
• The people of the island were suddenly brought into contact with the outside world.
bring something/somebody to their knees
(= make it almost impossible for somebody/something to continue )
• A severe drought brought the country to its knees.
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bring
to take something or someone to the place where you are now, or the place where you are going:
• Have you brought your ticket with you? • He asked his father if he could bring a friend to stay.
take
to move something to another place, or help someone go to another place:
• I took a book with me to read on the train. • He was taken to hospital by ambulance.
get
( also fetch especially British English ) to go to another place and come back with something or someone:
• I went upstairs to get my jacket. • Joseph told me to fetch the doctor, so I ran to the village.
Longman-Thesaurus
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verb PHRASAL VERBS bring sb up ADV. badly, well children who have been well brought up
Oxford Collocations Dictionary