bring out

bringabout[phrasalverb]

bringabout(something)alsobring(something)about:tocau(something)

“Whatbroughtaboutthecrisis?”“Itwasbroughtaboutbymanyfactors.”

bringaround(chieflyUS)(orchieflyBritbringround)[phrasalverb]

1bring(someone)around:tocau(someone)tocomearound:suchas

1a:tocau(someone)toacceptandsupportsomething(suchasanidea)afteropposingit

Shestillsaysshewon'tsupportus,butwe'llbringheraroundeventually.[=we'll

convince/persuadehertosupportuventually]

—often+to

I'msurewecanbringheraroundtoourwayofthinking.

1b:tocau(someone)tobecomeawakeagainafterbeingunconscious

Theboxerwasknockedoutandittookthedoctorveralminutestobringhimaround.

[=bringhimto]

1c:tocomewith(someone)forasocialvisit

Whydon'tyoubringyourfriendaround(tomyhou)afterworktoday?

2bring(something)around:tocau(something,suchasaconversation)togotoadesired

subjectorarea

—+to

Wegraduallybroughttheconversationaroundtothesubjectofhisunpaidbills.

bringback[phrasalverb]

1bring(somethingorsomeone)backorbringback(somethingorsomeone)

1a:tocomebackwith(somethingorsomeone)

Whatdidyoubringback(withyou)fromyourvacation?

Youpromidtobringbackaprentforme.=Youpromidtobringmebackaprent.

1b:tocau(somethingorsomeone)toreturn

Thedeathpenaltywasdoneawaywithinthisareamanyyearsago,butsomepeoplenow

wantittobebroughtback.

Themovieisafantasyaboutamanwhoisbroughtback(tolife)fromthedead.

Thecompanyisdoingpoorly,anditsformerpresidentisbeingbroughtbacktohelpsolveits

problems.

1c:tocau(somethingorsomeone)toreturntoacondition,subject,etc.

Thatquestionbringsusback(again)tothefundamentalproblemofworldpeace.

Wegraduallybroughttheconversationbacktothesubjectofhisunpaidbills.

2bring(something)backorbringback(something):tocau(something)toreturnto

someone'smemory

Seeingheragainbroughtbackalotofhappymemories.

Ihadalmostforgottenaboutthetimewespenttogether,buteingheragainbroughtitall

back(tome).

bringdown[phrasalverb]

1bringdown(someoneorsomething)orbring(someoneorsomething)down:tocau

(someoneorsomething)tofalldownontotheground

Thedeerwasbroughtdownbyasingleshot.

Theplanewasbroughtdownbyenemyfire.

—oftenudfiguratively

Thegovernmentwasbroughtdownbyavoteofnoconfidence.

afamouspoliticianwhowasbroughtdownbyscandal

2bring(something)downorbringdown(something):tocau(something)tobecomelower

Willanythingeverbringhoupricesdown?

3bring(someone)downinformal:tocau(someone)tobecomesadordepresd

Allthisrainyweatherisreallybringingmedown.[=gettingmedown]

bringforward[phrasalverb]

bring(something)forwardorbringforward(something)

1:totalkaboutorshow(something)sothatitcanbeenordiscusdbyothers

Thepolicehavebroughtnewevidenceforward.

2:tomakethetimeof(something)earlierorsooner

WeneedtobringthemeetingforwardfromTuesdaytoMondaysothatmorepeoplecan

attend.

bringin[phrasalverb]

1bringin(someone)orbring(someone)in:tocau(someone)tobecomeinvolvedina

process,activity,etc.

Thecompanyhasdecidedtobringinoutsideexpertstohelpontheproject.

2bringin(something)orbring(something)in

2a:toproduceorearn(anamountofmoney)

Eachsalebroughtin$5.

Heworksatalargecompanyandbringsinagoodsalary.

2blaw:toreport(anofficialdecision)toacourt

Thejurybroughtin[=returned]averdictofnotguilty.[=thejurysaidthatthedefendantwas

notguilty]

2cchieflyBrit:tointroduce(anewlaw,rule,etc.)

Thegovernmentisgoingtobringinlegislationtomakesuchpracticesillegal.

3bringin(someoneorsomething)orbring(someoneorsomething)in:tocau(someoneor

something)tocometoaplace

Thestoreishavingaspecialsaleinordertobringin[=attract]newcustomers/business.

Thepolicebroughthimin(tothepolicestation)forquestioning.

bringoff[phrasalverb]

bring(something)offalsobringoff(something):todo(somethingdifficult):toachieveor

accomplish(something)

It''stheonlyactressIknowwithenoughtalenttobringitoff.

bringon[phrasalverb]

1bringon(something)orbring(something)on:tocau(something)toappearoroccur

Thecrisiswasbroughtonbymanyfactors.

2bring(something)on(someone):tocau(somethingbad)tohappento(someone)

You'vebroughtnothingbutshameonyourfamilysincethedayyouwereborn!

Ican'thelpthinkingyou'vebroughtsomeofthistroubleonyourlf.

bringout[phrasalverb]

1bringout(something)orbring(something)out

1a:toshow(something):tocau(something)toappearortobemoreeasilyen

Thedebatebroughtout[=highlighted]thedifferencesbetweenthetwocandidates.

Thatbluesweaterreallybringsoutthecolorinyoureyes.

Ourschoolaimstobringout[=develop]thetalentsineachofourstudents.

Acrisisbringsoutthebestinsomepeopleandbringsouttheworstinothers.[=acrisiscaus

somepeopletobehaveverywellandotherpeopletobehaveverybadly]

1b:toproduce(something,suchasabook):tocau(something)tobecomeavailableorto

comeout

awriterwho'xpectedtobringoutanewnovelnextyear

2bring(someone)outin(something)Brit:tocau(someone)tobegintohave(something,

suchasarash)ontheskin

Eatingstrawberriesbringsmeoutinspots.[=eatingstrawberriesmakesmebreakoutin

spots]

bringto[phrasalverb]

bring(someone)to:tocau(someone)tobecomeawakeagainafterbeingunconscious

Theboxerwasknockedoutandittookthedoctorveralminutestobringhimto.[=bring

himaround]

bringup[phrasalverb]

1bring(someone)uporbringup(someone):totakecareofandteach(achildwhoisgrowing

up)

Iwasbornandbroughtup[=raid,reared]inChicago.

Mygrandparentsbroughtmeupaftermyparentsdied.

Myparentsbroughtmeuptorespectauthority.[=myparentstaughtmetorespectauthority

whenIwasachild]

2bring(something)uporbringup(something)

2a:tomention(something)whentalking:tostarttotalkabout(something)

Wewerewaitingforasuitablemomenttobringup[=introduce,rai]thesubjectofhis

unpaidbills.

Iwasn'tgoingtotalkaboutmoney,butsinceyou'vebroughtitup,Iguessit'ssomethingwe

shouldreallydiscuss.

I'ingsupthequestionofhowmuchwecanaffordto

spend.

2bcomputers:tocau(something,suchasafileorpicture)toappearonacomputerscreen

Thesystemmakesiteasytobringup(onthescreen)informationaboutanycustomer.

2c:vomit,1

Thepatienttriedtoeatsomebreakfastbutimmediatelybroughtitbackupagain.

3bring(someone)up:tocau(someone)tostopsuddenly

—udinphraslikebringupshortandbringupsuddenly

Hewasjuststartingtoarguewhenherscreambroughthimupshort.