Phrasal verbs with bring are used all the time in everyday English. The meaning changes depending on the word that follows, so it’s important you learn them in context. This page will help you understand the most common ones and how to use them naturally. Perfect if you’re learning English as an ESL or EFL student.
What does ‘bring’ mean?
The word ‘bring‘ can mean many different things. As a verb, it involves an action of carrying an object to a place or produce a state or condition.
For example:
- I’ve brought us a pizza for lunch. (carry an object)
- Our pet dog died last night, he brought us so much joy. (produce a state)
Bring is an irregular verb. The past tense is brought and the past participle is brought.
phrasal verbs with bring list
Here’s a list of the most common phrasal verbs with bring. You’ll see what each one means, how it’s used in everyday English, and there are picture examples to help you remember them more easily.
Here’s a list of the most common phrasal verbs with bring. You’ll see what each one means, how it’s used in everyday English, and there are picture examples to help you remember them more easily.
bring about
meaning – make happen
example – A lot of changes have been brought about by advances in technology.
bring along
meaning – to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere
example – Can I bring my friend along to the party?
bring back
meaning – carry an object back when you return, make something return to your memory
example – Can you bring me back an ice cream from the shop please?
bring down
meaning – lose power
example – The citizens worked together to bring down the government.
bring forth
meaning – to produce, cause, or make something happen or appear
example – His reckless actions brought forth disaster.
bring forward
meaning – change the date or time of something so it`s earlier
example – Your work has been exceptional lately. So, I’m bringing forward your pay review meeting.
bring in
meaning – to earn money, arrest someone, introduce a law, involve a person, or attract people
example – The new shopping centre has brought in lots of new customers.
bring off
meaning – to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected
example – Ted managed to bring off the deal despite many difficult challenges.
bring on
meaning – invite a person to the stage, make something happen
example – Ladies and gentlemen, I’m now going to bring on tonight’s special guest.
bring out
meaning – release a product, to make a certain quality show
example – The boyband will be bringing out a new single next year.
bring over
meaning – carry an item to another place where you are heading
example – Don’t forget to bring over your speaker, mine is broken.
bring to
meaning – to revive someone who is unconscious
example – It took a few minutes to bring her to after she passed out.
bring someone round
meaning – make an unconscious person become conscious
example – Alex is in an induced coma; the doctor will bring him round in a few days.
bring together
meaning – to unite people or things into a group or shared purpose
example – My new app brings together all your favourite social media platforms.
bring up
meaning – raise a child, vomit, raise a new topic for conversation
example – Does anyone have any issues to bring up regarding the new working hours?
Did you know that many idiomatic expressions (idioms) in English also contain a lot of verbs? Just like phrasal verbs, idioms are a major part of the English language (slang in particular). They are used constantly amongst native English speakers and are handy to know and understand.
Now you’ve learnt all the phrasal verbs with bring, how about learning the idioms with bring too?
Phrasal Verbs with Bring – Practice Quizzes to Test Your English
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