bring

To carry or take someone or something to the person or place being talked about.

• Please bring your bag.
• She brought some food to my house.
• Can you bring your brother with you?

How to use it: bring something to someone/somewhere (Please bring your books to class.); bring someone something (Can you bring me some water?)

Opposites: take

Common phrases: bring something here, bring someone something, bring a friend, bring someone flowers

To supply something useful or add a quality to a situation.

• She brings fresh ideas to the team.
• His music brought joy to many people.
• What skills can you bring to this job?

How to use it: bring something to something (She brings valuable experience to the team.)

Similar words: contribute, provide

Common phrases: bring fresh ideas, bring something to something, bring new energy

A written imitation of the sound a telephone makes when it rings.

• Bring! The phone rang.
• Bring, bring! She reached for the receiver.
• Bring! Another call interrupted our dinner.

Similar words: ring, ring-a-ding

Common phrases: bring bring, bring went the phone