- take something or somebody with oneself somewhere;
"Bring me the box from the other room"
"Take these letters to the boss"
"This brings me to the main point"
- cause to come into a particular state or condition;
"Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"
"bring water to the boiling point"
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence;
"I cannot work a miracle"
"wreak havoc"
"bring comments"
"play a joke"
"The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
- go or come after and bring or take back;
"Get me those books over there, please"
"Could you bring the wine?"
"The dog fetched the hat"
- bring into a different state;
"this may land you in jail"
- be accompanied by;
"Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
- advance or set forth in court;
"bring charges"
"institute proceedings"
- bestow a quality on;
"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"
"The music added a lot to the play"
"She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"
"This adds a light note to the program"
- be sold for a certain price;
"The painting brought $10,000"
"The old print fetched a high price at the auction"
- attract the attention of;
"The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
- induce or persuade;
"The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"
