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bring

[bring] / brɪŋ /
VERB
transport or accompany
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear carry deliver import lead take transfer transport
STRONG
attend back buck chaperon companion conduct consort convey escort fetch gather guide gun heel lug pack piggyback ride shoulder tote truck usher
WEAK
pick up schlepp take along
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid disenchant dodge fail hold keep lose refuse repulse
STRONG
abandon disperse distribute free leave maintain neglect
WEAK
back out desist drop give up hold back pass up quit shun
VERB
cause; influence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin contribute to create force lead make move produce prompt
STRONG
compel convert convince dispose effect engender induce inflict occasion persuade sway wreak
WEAK
prevail on prevail upon result in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy discourage dissuade halt lose prevent ruin stop
STRONG
hinder stay
WEAK
avoid back out desist drop give up hold back leave pass up quit refuse shun take
VERB
command a price
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring in draw produce return take
STRONG
afford earn fetch gross net yield
WEAK
sell for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
keep lose reject repulse
STRONG
free let go
WEAK
avoid back out desist drop give up hold back leave pass up quit refuse shun
VERB
file charges in court
Synonyms
STRONGEST
serve
STRONG
appeal arraign cite declare indict institute prefer sue summon
WEAK
initiate legal action take to court
Antonyms
STRONG
deny disclaim exonerate retract
WEAK
avoid back out desist drop give up hold back leave pass up quit refuse shun take

Example Sentences

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First, the Navy must bring robotic and autonomous systems online faster while fielding containerized payloads that add flexibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Earlier this year, Labcorp unveiled a partnership with Roche to bring fully automated mass spectrometry to clinical labs in the U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“His legacy endures in the characters he helped bring to life and the imaginations he ignited.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed to "bring the full power of the state to bear" on the issue.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Flipping the pages but not reading, Jeff went on about her puffy arms and stringy hair and something he couldn’t even bring himself to say, but just made noises about.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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