bring
Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɪŋ/
The English word “bring” has 9 meanings listed here.
verb
- To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
- To supply or contribute.
- To occasion or bring about.
- To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.
- To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.
- To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch.
- To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.
- To move a piece into a more active position, esp. to initially develop it.
interjection
Etymology
From Middle English bryngen, from Old English bringan, from Proto-West Germanic *bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną (“to bring”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-, possibly based on *bʰer-. Compare Scots bring, West Frisian bringe, Low German brengen, Dutch brengen, Afrikaans bring, German bringen; also Welsh hebrwng (“to bring, lead”), Tocharian B pränk- (“to take away; restrain oneself,…
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