Meaning of bring In English

• 0 to take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person speaking:

  • "Shall I bring anything to the party?" "Oh, just a bottle."

  • [ + two objects ] Bring me that knife/Bring that knife to me.

  • Can you help me bring in the shopping (= take it into the house)?

  • The police brought several men in for questioning (= took them to the police station because they might have been involved in a crime).

  • When they visit us they always bring their dog with them.

• 1 to cause, result in, or produce a state or condition:

  • [ + two objects ] She's brought us so much happiness over the years.

  • [ + -ing verb ] The explosion brought the whole building crashing to the ground.

  • Several trees were brought down (= made to fall) by the storm.

  • The closure of the factory brought poverty to the town (= resulted in it becoming poor).

  • Bring the water to the boil (= make it start boiling).

  • She suddenly brought the interview to an end.

  • Her tragic story brought tears to my eyes (= made me cry).

  • What will the future bring for these refugees?

  • This subject brings me to the second part of the discussion.

  • What brings you (= why have you come) to Miami?

• 2 to make or begin as part of an official legal process:

  • He was arrested for fighting, but the police have decided not to bring charges.

• 3 to take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person speaking:

  • Bring me that book./Bring that book to me.

  • I brought my daughter to the office.

  • [ M ] Next time you come, bring your boyfriend along.

  • [ M ] It started raining, so I brought in the laundry.

  • This broadcast was brought to you (= paid for) by Powdermilk Biscuits.

• 4 to cause, result in, or produce a state:

  • The rain brought some relief from this heat.

  • The explosion brought the building crashing to the ground.

  • What brings you here?

  • Prosecutors brought charges against the program’s director.

  • Funding cuts brought an end to the project.

  • Wicks brought her to the attention of a movie producer.

• 5 to make yourself do something that you do not want to do:

  • I couldn’t bring myself to disappoint her.

• 6 to make something come to a particular place, point, or level:

  • Producers need to bring oil production to levels that create more stable and more sustainable oil prices.

• 7 to create or produce a particular state or condition:

  • bring sth to an end/close Without warning, she suddenly brought the interview to an end.

• 8 to make or begin something as part of an official legal process:

  • bring a case/lawsuit/charge against sb Detectives believe they have enough evidence to bring charges against the chief financial officer.