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to bring

to bring

1.0
To cause something to happen or create a change
  • verb
  • /brɪŋ/
translation icon : provocar
  • Problems in a single area are unlikely to bring about a failure of the whole.
  • bring together
  • bring change
  • bring closer

And what will the coming decades bring in this realm?

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Examples

  • So what can law schools do to bring about that kind of mindset shift?

    Academic text (2017)
  • Select and modify content so that all students can bring background knowledge to new learning experiences.

    Academic text (2013)
  • And he said, well, I will bring change to you.

  • It's like it just brings life to my skin.

  • Today, many schools are working hard to bring the library back to the center of learning.

    Academic text (2015)
  • We need someone to bring order to the chaos.

  • The least you can do can bring true change.

  • Maybe that's what brings me closer to my faith.

  • You could extend the growing season and bring in more exotic crops to new regions.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The new policy aims to bring significant improvements to our education system.

Synonyms

to cause
vsto bring
1.0

To make something happen

is broader, also changing conditions or someone’s state
to play
vsto bring
613 1.0

Help cause something to happen or affect a result

is less agent-focused and covers many causal paths
to bring about
vsto bring
203 3.0

To make something happen

results in states as well as single events
to induce
vsto bring
168 5.3

Cause a process, event, or feeling to start

is broader, including direct placement into a condition
to land
vsto bring
167 6.1

To cause someone to be in a difficult or bad situation

is broader, not limited to negative or forced placements
to make for
vsto bring
119 3.7

Help to cause something to happen

is more general and can apply to many outcomes
to provoke
vsto bring
115 3.7

Cause a reaction or feeling

is more general, not only about strong triggered reactions
to lend
vsto bring
99 3.8

Give something a certain quality or feeling

is more general, also causing concrete events or conditions
to bring on
vsto bring
81 3.5

Cause something, often a sickness or a bad feeling, to start

is neutral, covering any caused event or resulting state
to give rise
vsto bring
  • Formal
49 3.5

Make something happen

also covers shifting a person or thing into a state
to instigate
vsto bring
36 6.9

To cause something bad to start

is neutral and applies to good or bad outcomes alike
to engender
vsto bring
  • Formal
26 6.9

To make a feeling or situation start

is broader, also placing someone into a new state directly
to impart
vsto bring
17 4.8

To give a quality or feeling to something

is broader, affecting events or overall states as well
to bring forth
vsto bring
16 4.1

To produce or show something new for others to use

is wider, including changing how someone or something is
to call forth
vsto bring
7 4.9

Cause a feeling or reaction to appear in people

is wider, covering both emotional reactions and other effects

Antonyms

2.3

Stop something from happening or someone from doing it

75 3.6

To make it difficult for people or things to do something

Idioms

19 6.5

To make a person, company or system stop working

9 4.4

To earn money to support your family

4 5.5

To make an audience clap and cheer loudly

1 8.2

To take firm action to punish someone

Be badly prepared for a situation where others have much better tools

To cause a group of people to stand and clap to show approval

Give something unnecessary to people who already have enough

To be ready to face problems and manage alone

Hard times can lead to better things later

Phrasal Verbs

788 2.6

To mention a subject for discussion

692 2.9

Introduce a new person or thing into a group

436 1.7

Return someone or something to the place they came from

203 3.0

To make something happen

188 3.7

To make someone remember or think of something

143 3.0

Make someone remember something from the past

129 2.5

Care for and teach a child until they become an adult

128 4.6

To make a leader or government lose power

123 2.8

Earn money from a thing or activity

89 3.0

Make an amount or level lower

81 3.5

Cause something, often a sickness or a bad feeling, to start

76 3.0

Make a quality or detail easier to notice

75 4.0

To make a person who broke the law be caught and punished

61 1.6

Take something out of a cupboard or closet

To force yourself to do something difficult or unpleasant

To give useful ideas or skills to a group

39 3.3

Introduce a new product, show, or book to the public

38 3.3

To earn money regularly for your family

38 2.9

Help someone become more confident and show their abilities

to bring down
  • Informal
36 4.3

Cause a person or thing to be worse, for example making someone feel sad

31 5.1

To use effort or knowledge to solve a problem

22 3.0

Cause someone or something to stop suddenly

To heat a liquid until it boils or make a situation very intense

To make someone remember the past, for example a song or photo

To show facts that were hidden before

To produce or show something new for others to use

15 3.3

Move something or someone from a higher to a lower place, for example land an aircraft

15 6.0

Give an official decision in court

15 3.3

Allow a signal or sound to come into a place using equipment

14 3.7

To make someone understand something clearly

to bring up
  • Specialized
14 5.5

Start a computer's operating system so it can run

12 2.7

Make a product, book or film available to the public

12 2.3

To make someone feel happy

to bring about
  • Specialized
9 5.3

To turn a boat so it faces the other way

To make people and things alive or working again

To make a new product ready for people to buy

8 3.7

Make secret information known to the public

7 5.3

Cause a computer system, website, or service to stop working

to bring up
  • Literature
7 5.7

Cause a spirit or magic thing to appear

To be the last person or thing in a group that is moving

To present an idea or plan for people to discuss

to bring forth
  • Literature
5 8.1

To give birth to a child or young animal

Help someone survive or recover from a dangerous situation

3 3.3

Move someone to a higher job or rank

to bring to heel
  • Informal
3 7.6

Make someone or something obey after they resist

to bring around
  • Informal
3 3.6

To cause someone to change their mind

To make a group feel part of the same community

To make someone conscious again after fainting or illness

to bring down
  • Informal
2 5.4

Make an audience clap or cheer loudly

Stop someone suddenly, often during speech or action

To use influence to persuade someone to do something

To move something closer to the front, for example a chair

1 6.1

To succeed in doing something difficult

to bring the fun
  • Informal
1 5.3

To make a party or event lively and enjoyable for people

1 6.5

Make a social event lively and fun

1 3.6

To make people start having fun at a party or event

Offer something for sale at an auction

to bring it weak
  • Informal
9.9

To do badly because you lack energy or effort

Make red, itchy spots appear on the skin

To persuade someone to accept your idea or plan

Surface Forms

bring infinitive
bringing present participle
brings third person singular
brought past
brought past participle

Etymology

Bring comes from the old English bringan, which meant 'to carry'. A helpful way to remember the sense 'cause' is to imagine 'carrying' something into a new state, so to bring change is to carry about that change.