Meaning
To carry something to where you are, or where the listener is.
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Word origin
From Old English bringan, meaning to bring or to carry.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- bringan
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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Please carry a chair here.
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She takes her dog with her when she comes to work.
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He came here with some food for us.
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Can you come to my house tomorrow with your photos?
To bring something is to carry it to the place where you are, or to where the person you are talking to is: "Bring your photos to my house." If you carry it away from here to another place, you take it. The past form is "brought".
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(9)Cooking Together
3 min read · Core 1000
Bring Your Bike
3 min read · Core 1000
The Clock in the Hall
4 min read · Core 5000
Two Gardens
4 min read · Core 5000
Not in Front of Them
5 min read · Core 1000
The First Letter
5 min read · Core 5000
The Photograph
5 min read · Core 5000
The Suggestion Box
5 min read · Core 5000
The Last Light
8 min read · Core 5000
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bring: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: bring, run, father and 7 more words.