bring in

To carry or lead someone or something into a building or place.

• Please bring in the bags.
• She brought the washing in before the rain.
• Can you bring the dog in from the garden?

How to use it: bring someone/something in (Please bring the chairs in before it rains.)

Similar words: carry in, take inside

Common phrases: bring in the shopping, bring something in, bring someone in

To start using a new law, rule, or way of organizing things.

• They plan to bring in new rules.
• The government brought in a tax on plastic bags.
• When will the school bring in the new system?

How to use it: bring in something (The council will bring in new parking rules.)

Similar words: introduce, implement

Opposites: abolish

Common phrases: bring in rules, bring in legislation, bring in changes

To ask someone to join an activity or group, or let them share in something.

• We should bring in an expert.
• They brought me in on the deal.
• Who brought her in to lead the team?

How to use it: bring someone in on something (We brought Maya in on the project.); bring in someone to do something (They brought in an expert to check the accounts.)

Similar words: involve, include, recruit

Opposites: exclude

Common phrases: bring in someone, bring in experts, bring someone in

To earn money for a person, family, or business.

• This job brings in good money.
• Her sales brought in extra income last month.
• How much does the business bring in each year?

How to use it: bring in something (The shop brings in enough money to support us.)

Similar words: earn, generate

Common phrases: bring in money, bring in income, bring in revenue

When a jury does this, it announces its decision about a court case.

• The jury brought in a guilty verdict.
• Jurors took two days to bring in their verdict.
• Did the jury bring in a unanimous verdict?

How to use it: bring in a verdict of something (The jury brought in a verdict of guilty.)

Similar words: return, deliver

Common phrases: bring in verdicts, bring in acquittals