bring

Everyday

1. To bring is to carry something to a place where someone is: «Bring your book to school». tree →
2. To bring someone is to come with them. tree →
3. To bring about is to make something happen. tree →
4. To bring up a child is to care for it as it grows. tree →

In the lessons

a gain: what someone brings to a place is added to what is there; with «each» it gives a rate: total = number of people × amount each; phrases: «bring back», «bring in», «bring up», «bring along», «bring together»

Examples

• Each student brought 4 cookies. tree →
• She brought 12 cupcakes to school. tree →
• Tom brought 6 more chairs. tree →
• How many apples did they bring in all? tree →
• Please bring your PE kit tomorrow. tree →
• Can I bring a friend to the party? tree →
• Bring back the library book by Friday. tree →
• Rain brings flowers in spring. tree →
• They brought him to the Princess. tree →

Note

Past: brought (not «bringed»). «bring» is toward the speaker, «take» is away: «Bring it here», «Take it there». An action that usually adds to the place or group it comes to. With «each» it gives a rate: total = number of people × amount each.

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah to bring often means to bring an offering to the sanctuary, or for God to bring His people out of Egypt and into the land.

Interpretation. Tradition notes that to "bring near" an offering is the root of the Hebrew word korban, meaning an offering that draws a person close to God.

Examples

• And they brought Joseph into Egypt. (Torah GEN.37.28, JPS 1917) tree →
• And they brought their cattle unto Joseph. (Torah GEN.47.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Moses brought their cause before the LORD. (Torah NUM.27.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• And who hath brought up these? (Prophets ISA.49.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he sent, and brought him in. (Prophets 1SA.16.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• Is a nation brought forth at once? (Prophets ISA.66.8, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Past: brought (not «bringed»). «bring» is toward the speaker, «take» is away: «Bring it here», «Take it there». An action that usually adds to the place or group it comes to. With «each» it gives a rate: total = number of people × amount each.