bring

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”

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”

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”

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”

bring into a different state

• “this may land you in jail”

be accompanied by

• “Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?”

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”

avance or set forth in court

• “bring charges”
• “institute proceedings”

be sold for a certain price

• “The painting brought $10,000”
• “The old print fetched a high price at the auction”

attract the attention of

• “The noise and the screaming brought the curious”

induce or persuade

• “The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well”