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to bring

to bring

∞ 1.0
To cause something to happen or create a change
  • verb
  • /brɪŋ/
: 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
698 1.0

Help cause something to happen or affect a result

is less agent-focused and covers many causal paths
to bring on
vsto bring
342 3.5

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

is neutral, covering any caused event or resulting state
to make for
vsto bring
174 3.7

Help to cause something to happen

is more general and can apply to many outcomes
to bring about
vsto bring
166 3.0

To make something happen

results in states as well as single events
to provoke
vsto bring
134 3.7

Cause a reaction or feeling

is more general, not only about strong triggered reactions
to induce
vsto bring
133 5.3

Cause a process, event, or feeling to start

is broader, including direct placement into a condition
to lend
vsto bring
102 3.8

Give something a certain quality or feeling

is more general, also causing concrete events or conditions
to land
vsto bring
90 6.1

To cause someone to be in a difficult or bad situation

is broader, not limited to negative or forced placements
to give rise
vsto bring
  • Formal
50 3.5

Make something happen

also covers shifting a person or thing into a state
to bring forth
vsto bring
43 4.1

To produce or show something new for others to use

is wider, including changing how someone or something is
to instigate
vsto bring
37 6.9

To cause something bad to start

is neutral and applies to good or bad outcomes alike
to engender
vsto bring
  • Formal
28 6.9

To make a feeling or situation start

is broader, also placing someone into a new state directly
to impart
vsto bring
16 4.8

To give a quality or feeling to something

is broader, affecting events or overall states as well
to call forth
vsto bring
11 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

16 6.5

To make a person, company or system stop working

10 4.4

To earn money to support your family

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

3 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

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

∞ 2.9

Introduce a new person or thing into a group

∞ 1.7

Return someone or something to the place they came from

752 2.6

To mention a subject for discussion

359 1.6

Take something out of a cupboard or closet

342 3.5

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

267 3.3

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

166 3.0

To make something happen

160 2.9

Help someone become more confident and show their abilities

to bring down
  • Informal
153 4.3

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

142 2.5

Care for and teach a child until they become an adult

139 3.0

Make someone remember something from the past

123 3.0

Make an amount or level lower

99 2.8

Earn money from a thing or activity

98 3.7

To make someone remember or think of something

87 4.0

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

78 4.6

To make a leader or government lose power

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

To make people and things alive or working again

To give useful ideas or skills to a group

51 3.7

Make secret information known to the public

48 2.3

To make someone feel happy

44 3.0

Make a quality or detail easier to notice

To produce or show something new for others to use

35 5.1

To use effort or knowledge to solve a problem

To show facts that were hidden before

22 3.3

To earn money regularly for your family

22 2.7

Make a product, book or film available to the public

To present an idea or plan for people to discuss

17 3.7

To make someone understand something clearly

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

To make a new product ready for people to buy

to bring up
  • Literature
10 5.7

Cause a spirit or magic thing to appear

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

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

8 3.3

Move someone to a higher job or rank

8 3.3

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

to bring forth
  • Literature
7 8.1

To give birth to a child or young animal

to bring up
  • Specialized
7 5.5

Start a computer's operating system so it can run

to bring around
  • Informal
7 3.6

To cause someone to change their mind

to bring down
  • Informal
7 5.4

Make an audience clap or cheer loudly

Help someone survive or recover from a dangerous situation

5 6.5

Make a social event lively and fun

4 3.0

Cause someone or something to stop suddenly

to bring to heel
  • Informal
4 7.6

Make someone or something obey after they resist

3 6.1

To succeed in doing something difficult

To make a group feel part of the same community

3 6.0

Give an official decision in court

To use influence to persuade someone to do something

3 3.3

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

To make someone conscious again after fainting or illness

Stop someone suddenly, often during speech or action

to bring the fun
  • Informal
1 5.3

To make a party or event lively and enjoyable for people

1 5.3

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

1 4.4

To persuade someone to accept your idea or plan

1 3.6

To make people start having fun at a party or event

to bring about
  • Specialized
1 5.3

To turn a boat so it faces the other way

To force yourself to do something difficult or unpleasant

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

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.