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Meaning of bring

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  bring
      v 1: 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" [syn: {bring},
           {convey}, {take}]
      2: 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"
      3: 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" [syn:
         {bring}, {work}, {play}, {wreak}, {make for}]
      4: 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" [syn: {bring}, {get}, {convey}, {fetch}]
         [ant: {bear away}, {bear off}, {carry away}, {carry off},
         {take away}]
      5: bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
         [syn: {bring}, {land}]
      6: be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
      7: advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute
         proceedings" [syn: {institute}, {bring}]
      8: 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" [syn: {lend}, {impart}, {bestow},
         {contribute}, {add}, {bring}]
      9: be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000";
         "The old print fetched a high price at the auction" [syn:
         {fetch}, {bring in}, {bring}]
      10: attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming
          brought the curious"
      11: induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused
          brought the others to admit to the crime as well"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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