bringverb
To bring is to take something or someone with you to a place, or to cause something to happen or reach a particular state.
carry with youtake something or someone with you to a place
transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj] verb + two objects [V + obj + obj]
- Please bring your ID to the interview. V + obj
- She brought a friend to the party. V + obj
- Can you bring me a glass of water? V + obj + obj
- He brought flowers for his mother. V + obj
Antonyms take (bring moves something toward the speaker or a shared place; take moves it away)
Compare take (bring something to where you and the listener are or will be; take something to somewhere else); get; carry; deliver
causecause something to happen or exist
transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj]
- The news brought tears to her eyes. V + obj
- Hard work brings success. V + obj
- The storm brought heavy rain. V + obj
Collocations
verb + noun bring success, bring change, bring reliefSynonyms cause
into a statecause someone or something to reach a particular state or position
transitive [T] verb + object + adjective [V + obj + adj] verb + object + preposition + object [V + obj + prep + obj]
Usage
Learners often confuse bring and take: bring describes movement toward the speaker or toward a place they will be, and take describes movement away from them. I'll bring the cake to your party (toward you); I'll take the cake to the party (away from me, toward a third place).
Common mistakes
See also bring up (raise a child, or raise a topic in conversation)