bring out

To make a quality easier to notice or cause it to appear more strongly.

• Salt brings out the flavour.
• The blue scarf brought out the colour of her eyes.
• Does this work bring out the best in you?

How to use it: bring out the best/worst in someone (Pressure brings out the worst in him.); bring something out (The lighting brings the details out.)

Similar words: highlight, emphasize, reveal

Opposites: hide

Common phrases: bring out flavour, bring out something

To make a new product, book, or recording available to buy.

• They will bring out a new phone.
• The band brought out two albums last year.
• When is the company bringing out its electric bike?

How to use it: bring something out (The publisher brought a cheaper edition out.)

Similar words: release, launch, publish

Common phrases: bring out something, bring out an album

To carry or take someone or something from inside to outside, or into view.

• Bring out the chairs, please.
• She brought the cake out of the kitchen.
• Could you bring the dog out to meet us?

How to use it: bring something out (Please bring the chairs out into the garden.)

Similar words: carry out, take out

Opposites: bring in

Common phrases: bring out chairs, bring out something

To help a shy person become more confident and comfortable with others.

• The club helped bring him out.
• Her friendly colleagues have really brought her out.
• Working with children may bring your shy brother out.

How to use it: bring someone out (Joining the drama club brought her out.)

Similar words: draw out, build someone’s confidence

Common phrases: bring someone out, bring out someone

To cause spots or a rash to appear on someone’s skin.

• This cream brings me out in spots.
• The new detergent brought her out in a rash.
• Does eating shellfish bring you out in itchy patches?

How to use it: bring someone out in something (That soap brings me out in spots.)

Similar words: give someone a rash

Common phrases: bring someone out, bring out someone

To introduce someone to gay social life, customs, and communities.

• His friends brought him out.
• She brought her younger friend out through visits to gay clubs.
• Who brought you out into the gay community?

How to use it: bring someone out (An older friend brought him out into the local gay scene.)

Similar words: introduce to gay life

Common phrases: bring someone out, bring out someone