Word

bring, v.
(bringing, brings, brought)
freq. cnt. 246

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 154 freq. cnt.: 122 freq. cnt.: 32

bring convey take

sample sentences

"Bring me the box from the other room"
"Take these letters to the boss"
"This brings me to the main point"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the food to the people
They %s the people the food

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

also see

bring forward bring down bring down bring up bring on bring out

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conveyance conveyer conveyer

semantic pointers

verb group

get, bring, fetch, convey bring

hyponym

fetch transit ferry bring back, take back, return tube whisk carry, transmit, conduct, channel, impart, convey land

hypernym

carry, transport

entailment

come, come up

cause to come into a particular state or condition
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 55 freq. cnt.: 55

bring

sample sentences

"Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"
"bring water to the boiling point"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

also see

bring out

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 48 freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

bring make for play work wreak

sample sentences

"I cannot work a miracle"
"wreak havoc"
"bring comments"
"play a joke"
"The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

also see

bring on bring off bring up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

workable

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, create

verb group

work, act

go or come after and bring or take back
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 67 freq. cnt.: 45 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 3

bring convey fetch get

sample sentences

"Get me those books over there, please"
"Could you bring the wine?"
"The dog fetched the hat"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

antonym

take away

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conveyance

semantic pointers

hypernym

transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise

entailment

come, come up

hyponym

retrieve retrieve deliver

verb group

bring, take, convey

bring into a different state
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3

bring land

sample sentences

"this may land you in jail"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

also see

bring down bring up

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

be accompanied by
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

bring

sample sentences

"Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

entailment

come, come up

verb group

bring, take, convey

advance or set forth in court
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

bring institute

sample sentences

"bring charges"
"institute proceedings"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, create

bestow a quality on
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

add bestow bring contribute impart lend

sample sentences

"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"