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make a few verbs using bring and write its meaning |
| Answer» <p>. BRING ABOUT</p><p>Cause something to happenGovernment investment in infrastructurebrought abouthuge changes to society.Social media hasbrought aboutbig changes in how children interact.</p><p>2. BRING ALONG</p><p>Take someone or something with you when you go somewhere“Is it ok if Ibring alonga friend to the party?” – “Sure, everyone is welcome!”Ibrought alongmy camera to the museum in case I wanted to take some photos.</p><p>3. BRING AROUND</p><p>Change someone’s view or opinionAt first she didn’t agree that exercise was important but I managed tobringheraroundto my opinion.Bring something with you when you visitI’llbring arounda bottle of wine when I come over later.Make someone conscious after being unconsciousHe fainted so we splashed cold water on his face tobringhimaround.</p><p>4. BRING AWAY</p><p>Learn or gain something valuable, often through experienceIbrought awaya lot from my cooking classes.</p><p>5. BRING BACK</p><p>To return somethingMy clock stopped working so Ibroughtitbackto the shop.Think about memories/feelings from the pastThose photosbring backmemories of our holidays in Spain.Reintroduce something from pastIt would be a very bad idea tobring backslavery.Re-employThey’rebringing backtheir old football manager in the hope that he can turn their season around.Save someone’s life when they almost diedHis heart stopped but they managed tobringhimback.Talk about something you’ve already spoken aboutThatbringsusbackto our original point: We need to regulate guns.</p><p>6. BRING DOWN</p><p>Fall/collapseNo one knows whatbrought downthe Malaysian airplane in 2014.Topple/overturn a governmentThe government wasbrought downby the corruption scandal.Make someone feel bad emotionallyDavid is so negative, he alwaysbrings downmy mood.To reduce something/make it lowerThe Prime Minister’s aim was tobring downunemployment by half.</p><p>7. BRING FORTH (old/formal)</p><p>Cause something to happen/to create or generate somethingHer complaintbrought forthchanges to the company’s policies.To produce somethingThe old trees in the gardenbrought forthapples and pears each year.To give birth to (old-fashioned)Shebrought forthfour sons and one daughter.</p><p>8. BRING FORWARD</p><p>Change the date or time of an event so that it happens earlierTheybrought forwardthe meeting to 11am as they had another appointment in the afternoon.Announce a plan or proposal so people can consider itThe Ministry of Defense willbring forwardtheir budget next week.</p><p>9. BRING IN</p><p>Use skills of a particular group or person, invite them into an organisation or jobWebrought ina marketing expert for the campaign launch.To make or earn moneyWith my main job and my freelance work Ibring inaround £40,000 a year.To introduce a new law or systemIn 2015 the new tax law wasbrought inthroughout the country.To involve someone new in a discussion or conversation you’re havingAt this point I’d like tobring inmy colleague Anna, who has some interesting information on this issue.</p><p>10. BRING OFF</p><p>Succeed at something that is difficultIt was a very difficult presentation but shebroughtitoff.If he canbring offthis deal he’ll be a very rich man.</p><p>11. BRING ON</p><p>Cause something to happen/appear (often related to an illness, pain etc.)Jane’s illness wasbrought onby stress.BringsomethingonConfidence in meeting a challenge“Bet I can run up that hill faster than you.”“Bring it on!”</p> | |