bring /brɪŋ/
1. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"
2. cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point"
synset: bring
3. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
synset: bring, work, play, wreak, make_for
4. go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"
synset: bring, get, convey, fetch
antonym: take_away, bear_off, bear_away, carry_away, carry_off
5. bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
6. be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
synset: bring
7. advance or set forth in court; "bring charges"; "institute proceedings"
8. bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
synset: lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring
9. be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"
synset: fetch, bring_in, bring
10. attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
synset: bring
11. induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"
synset: bring
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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