[brɪŋ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- take or go with (someone or something) to a place
(e.g: she brought Luke home from hospital)

- cause (someone or something) to be in a particular state or condition
(e.g: it was an economic policy that would have brought the country to bankruptcy)

- initiate (legal action) against someone
(e.g: charges should be brought against them)

- force oneself to do something unpleasant
(e.g: she could not bring herself to mention it)


Phrases:
- bring it on
- bring someone or something to mind
- bring something to bear
- bring something to pass
- bring something to the table
- bring the house down
- what brings you here?

Origin:
Old English bringan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch brengen and German bringen