to bring

Transport to someone

To bring is to carry or convey something toward the speaker or a reference point—the counterpart of take, which moves things away.

You bring groceries home, bring a friend to a party, bring news to someone's attention.

Extended uses involve causing states or conditions: bring joy, bring ruin, bring someone to tears.

To bring something about is to cause it; to bring something up is to mention it or raise a child.

What brings you here? asks about someone's reason for coming.

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haul · take · escort · usher · summon · introduce · present · yield · produce · cause · induce · provoke · attract · draw · pull · gather · collect · retrieve

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