bring

Verb

Meaning

Example

bring something about

make something
happen

Mark’s travel experiencebrought about a change in him.

bring somebody along

take someone
with you

We’re having a party tomorrow evening. You canbring along your friends if you like.

bring something back

recall something

The smell of the countryside brought backmemories of my childhood.

bring something in

earn

The new business venture is bringing in a lot of money.

bring something out

release, publish

The band are going tobring out a new album at the end of the year.

bring somebody round

revive

After lying unconscious for several minutes, the doctors finally brought him round.

bring someone down

make someone
unhappy

This depressing music is bringing me down.

bring someone up

raise someone
as a child

Her grandparents brought her up after her parents died.