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brings

verb US /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

An inflected form of bring · third-person singular.

How often you will meet it

Rank 2,678 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,229 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.

What it means

verb

  1. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere also: convey, take Bring me the box from the other roomTake these letters to the boss
  2. cause to come into a particular state or condition Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competencebring water to the boiling point
  3. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence also: work, play, wreak, make for I cannot work a miraclewreak havoc
  4. go or come after and bring or take back also: get, convey, fetch Get me those books over there, pleaseCould you bring the wine?
  5. bring into a different state also: land this may land you in jail
  6. be accompanied by Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

brings in real books

Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.

  • And that brings me to my point.

    Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 · Various · Chapter 1

  • Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings.

    The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1

  • Otherwise I take what each day brings, because I can not do otherwise.

    The Emperor — Volume 02 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1

  • Zanche brings out a carpet, spreads it, and lays on it two fair cushions.

    The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1

  • Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

    Poems Household Edition · Ralph Waldo Emerson · Chapter 1

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