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- [bring in]
- /brɪŋ ɪn/
- /brɪŋ ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bring in]
- /brɪŋ ɪn/
Definitions of bring in words
- phrasal verb bring in When a government or organization brings in a new law or system, they introduce it. 3
- phrasal verb bring in Someone or something that brings in money makes it or earns it. 3
- phrasal verb bring in If you bring in someone from outside a team or organization, you invite them to do a job or join in an activity or discussion. 3
- phrasal verb bring in When a jury or inquest brings in a verdict, the verdict is officially decided. 3
- verb bring in to yield (income, profit, or cash) 3
- verb bring in to produce or return (a verdict) 3
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Origin of bring in
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English bringen, Old English bringan; cognate with Dutch brengen, German bringen, Gothic briggan
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Parts of speech for Bring in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bring in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bring in
verb bring in
- sell — to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000.
- earn — to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- pay — to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.
- acquire — If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
Antonyms for bring in
verb bring in
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
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