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/brɪŋ/

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Translation

To carry or take something or someone to the place where you are going.

Word origin

From Old English bringan, meaning to bring or to carry.

Origin
Old English
Root
bringan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (bring, brings, brought)

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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"Bring" means to carry something to a place or person.

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"Brings" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Brought" is the past form of "bring".

To bring something is to carry or take it to the place where you are. The past form is "brought".

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This word is part of lesson 4.