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(verb) bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail" |
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Synonyms: land |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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(verb) induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well" |
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Related Words: cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate |
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(verb) bring or fetch; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring over the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat" |
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Synonyms: convey, fetch, get |
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Related Words: channel, channelize, deliver, retrieve, transfer, transmit, transport |
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Antonyms: take away |
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(verb) be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousing to the dinner?" |
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(verb) cause to come into a particular state or condition: "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point" |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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(verb) cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" |
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Synonyms: make for, play, work, wreak |
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Related Words: create, make |
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(verb) attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious" |
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Related Words: attract, draw, draw in, fetch, pull, pull in |
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(verb) take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; also metaphorical, as in "This brings me to the main point" |
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Synonyms: convey, take |
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Related Words: bring back, carry, carry, channel, church, conduct, convey, ferry, land, return, take back, transmit, transport, tube, whisk |
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(verb) advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings" |
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Synonyms: institute |
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Related Words: create, introduce, make |
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(verb) be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction" |
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Synonyms: bring in, fetch |
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(verb) of a quality, as in: "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program" |
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Synonyms: add, bestow, contribute, impart, lend |
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Related Words: alter, change, instill, throw in, tinsel |
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