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{ "term": "bring", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "bring", "heSheIt": "brings" }, "pastSimple": "brought", "pastParticiple": "brought", "ingForm": "bringing" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to come to a place with somebody/something", "sensetop": "bring somebody/something (with you)bring somebody/something to somethingbring something for somebodybring somebody something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Don't forget to bring your books with you.", "contextForm": "bring somebody/something (with you)" }, { "text": "Can we bring the children?" }, { "text": "She brought her boyfriend to the party.", "contextForm": "bring somebody/something to something" }, { "text": "Bring a present for Helen.", "contextForm": "bring something for somebody" }, { "text": "Bring Helen a present.", "contextForm": "bring somebody something" }, { "text": "Did you bring anything back with you?" }, { "text": "I brought a couple of things from home to brighten the place up." }, { "text": "I've brought something to show you." }, { "text": "Remember to bring your books with you." }, { "text": "The ferries brought tourists in their hundreds." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to give or provide somebody/something with something", "sensetop": "bring somebody/something sthbring something to somebody/something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They brought us some good news.", "contextForm": "bring somebody/something sth" }, { "text": "We'll bring you the election results as soon as we have them." }, { "text": "His writing brings him $10 000 a year." }, { "text": "The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job.", "contextForm": "bring something to somebody/something" }, { "text": "The novel took her eight years to write and brought her instant fame." }, { "text": "We're itching to bring you stories that will intrigue, inspire and stimulate you." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to cause something", "sensetop": "bring somethingbring something to somethingbring something with it", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The revolution **brought** many **changes**.", "contextForm": "bring something" }, { "text": "The news **brought tears to his eyes** *(= made him cry)*.", "contextForm": "bring something to something" }, { "text": "Retirement often brings with it a massive drop in income.", "contextForm": "bring something with it" } ], "topics": ["Change, cause and effect"] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to cause somebody/something to be in a particular condition or place", "sensetop": "bring somebody/something to somethingbring somebody/something into somethingbring somebody/something + adv.prep.", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to **bring** a meeting **to an end**", "contextForm": "bring somebody/something to something" }, { "text": "to **bring an end to** the conflict" }, { "text": "No one has worked harder to **bring peace to** the region." }, { "text": "**Bring** the water **to the boil**." }, { "text": "They have taken on six more staff, bringing the total to 45." }, { "text": "The issue was only **brought to my attention** this morning." }, { "text": "Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy." }, { "text": "His travels brought him into contact with many famous artists.", "contextForm": "bring somebody/something into something" }, { "text": "Publication of the article brought her into conflict with the authorities." }, { "text": "Hello Simon! What brings you here?", "contextForm": "bring somebody/something + adv.prep." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "used to move a speech or piece of writing on from one point to the next", "sensetop": "bring somebody/something to something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "This brings me to the second point I'd like to make:…" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to make somebody/something move in a particular direction or way", "sensetop": "bring somebody/something + adv./prep.bring somebody/something running", "examples": [ { "text": "The judge brought her hammer down on the table.", "contextForm": "bring somebody/something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "His cries brought the neighbours running *(= made them run to him)*.", "contextForm": "bring somebody/something running" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to start legal action against somebody/something; to make somebody/something answer a case in court", "sensetop": "bring something against somebodybring something", "examples": [ { "text": "to **bring charges/legal action/proceedings** against somebody", "contextForm": "bring something against somebody" }, { "text": "The decision comes in a **case brought** by the residents of a small town in Alabama.", "contextForm": "bring something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to force yourself to do something", "sensetop": "bring yourself to do something", "examples": [ { "text": "She could not bring herself to tell him the news." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make a great effort and perform well", "examples": [ { "text": "We'll show you how Canada brings it!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to express confidence about a challenge", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "We've trained hard and we're ready. Bring it on!" } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/brɪŋ/", "audio": "br/bring/bring__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/brɪŋz/", "audio": "br/bring/brings__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/brɔːt/", "audio": "br/bring/brought__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/", "audio": "br/bring/bringing__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/brɪŋ/", "audio": "br/bring/bring__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/brɪŋz/", "audio": "br/bring/brings__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/brɔːt/", "audio": "br/bring/brought__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/", "audio": "br/bring/bringing__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English bringan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch brengen and German bringen." }