bring — to take or carry someone or something to a place or person
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to take or carry someone or something to a place or person
Pronunciation (IPA): /brɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always brings homemade cookies when she visits, making everyone fight over the last piece!
- Don't forget to bring your umbrella - the weather forecast says it might rain.
- He tried to bring his pet goldfish to the school talent show, thinking it could dance.
bring
VERB[/brɪŋ/]
to take or carry someone or something to a place or person
She forgot to bring her umbrella and got completely soaked on the way home.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Bring derives from Old English 'bringan', a fundamental verb inherited from Proto-Germanic roots. The word has maintained its core meaning of 'to carry or convey something to a place' for millennia, making it one of the oldest and most basic action verbs in English.
Breakdown
Old English 'bringan' → Modern English 'bring'. The word is a simple root verb from Proto-Germanic origin with no productive morphological breakdown in modern English, though historically it may relate to Germanic roots meaning 'to move forward' or 'to carry'.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother always brings homemade cookies when she visits, making everyone fight over the last piece!”
“Don't forget to bring your umbrella - the weather forecast says it might rain.”
“He tried to bring his pet goldfish to the school talent show, thinking it could dance.”
“The new policy will bring significant changes to our workplace.”
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