bring

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English bringen, from Old English bringan (to bring, lead, bring forth, carry, adduce, produce, present, offer), from Proto-Germanic *bringanan (to bring) (compare Dutch brengen, German bringen), from Proto-Indo-European *bhrenk (compare Welsh he-brwng 'to bring, lead', Tocharian B pränk 'to take away; restrain oneself, hold back', Latvian brankti 'lying close', Lithuanian branktas 'whiffletree').

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bring (third-person singular simple present brings, present participle bringing, simple past and past participle brought)

  1. (transitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To supply or contribute.
    The new company director brought a fresh perspective on sales and marketing.
  3. (transitive) To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.
  4. (baseball) To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.
    The closer Jones can really bring it.

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Past brang and past participle brung and broughten forms are sometimes used in some dialects, especially in informal speech.

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[edit] Danish

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bring

  1. imperative of bringe

[edit] German

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bring

  1. The imperative of second-person singular of bringen

[edit] Scots

[edit] Etymology

Old English bringan.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /brɪŋ/

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tae bring (third-person singular simple present brings, present participle bringin, simple past brocht, past participle brocht)

  1. To bring.
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