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91bring — [OE] Bring is an ancient verb, which has come down to us, with great semantic stability, from its Indo European source *bhrengk . It is widespread in the Germanic languages, apart from the Scandinavian ones (German has bringen, Dutch brengen),… …
92bring\ on — v To result in; cause; produce. The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in the summer of 1914 brought on the First World War. Spinal meningitis brought on John s deafness when he was six years old. Reading in a poor light may bring on a headache …
93bring on — PHRASAL VERB If something brings on an illness, pain, or feeling, especially one that you often suffer from, it causes you to have it. [V P n (not pron)] Severe shock can bring on an attack of acne... [V ed P] Bob died of a heart attack, brought… …
94bring up — (chiefly of a ship) come to a stop. → bring …
95bring it on — to begin a fight or competition. If this is the worst you can do to us, I say bring it on we can defend ourselves …
96bring in — the event brings in a million dollars each year See bring 5) …
97bring on — what could have brought on this fever? See bring about …
98bring — /brɪŋ/ verb to come to a place with someone or something ● He brought his documents with him. ● The finance director brought her assistant to take notes of the meeting. (NOTE: bringing–brought) ♦ to bring a lawsuit against someone to tell someone …
99bring in — /ˌbrɪŋ ɪn/ verb to earn an amount of interest ● The shares bring in a small amount …
100bring — see night brings counsel the worth of a thing is what it will bring …
