Phrase Hound found 70 phrases and 4 compound words that contain brings. The most common are listed below. Open brings in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 70
- brings togetherthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring together: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, together.
- brings upthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring up: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.
- brings outthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring out: To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).
- brings the woodthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring the wood: To play, especially to tackle, with great force.
- brings backthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring back: To fetch something.
- brings to bearthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to bear: To aim a weapon at a target.
- brings to lifethird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to life: To cause to regain consciousness, or return as if from death.
- brings to lightthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to light: To expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.
- brings to mindthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to mind: To cause to recall; to evoke a memory or thought.
- brings to orderthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to order: To formally begin or restore the orderly functioning of (a meeting or assembly or legislature or similar body).
- brings to passthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to pass: To cause to happen.
- brings aboutthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring about: To cause to take place.
- brings to justicethird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to justice: To cause a person alleged to have committed criminal acts to be brought to trial on the offenses.
- brings to groundthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to ground: To cast down, overthrow, overcome, subdue.
- brings up againstthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring up against: To cause someone to have to solve a problem or deal with an issue.
- brings up tothird-person singular simple present indicative of bring up to: To raise (something) so that it reaches a particular standard or minimum requirement.
- brings to a closethird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to a close: To cause to stop or complete.
- brings to a headthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to a head: Causative form of come to a head, cause a situation to reach a turning point or climax.
- brings to an endthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to an end: To cause to stop or complete.
- brings to the tablethird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to the table: To contribute (something) to a joint effort or discussion.
- brings up shortthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring up short: To arrest (someone or something's) forward motion; to halt before a goal is reached.
- brings up the rearthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring up the rear: To be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line.
- brings to a boilthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to a boil: To heat something until it reaches its boiling point.
- brings to the hammerthird-person singular simple present indicative of bring to the hammer: To put up for sale by auction.
- brings back to lifethird-person singular simple present indicative of bring back to life: To return someone to a state of consciousness or living after a state of unconsciousness, death or near-death.
Compound words 4
- bringselsplural of bringsel: A stick attached to the collar of a dog sent out to search for a missing person. On returning, the dog holds the stick in its mouth to indicate that it has found the person.
- outbringsthird-person singular simple present indicative of outbring: To bring out; deliver; utter; express.
- forthbringsthird-person singular simple present indicative of forthbring: To bring forth; bring out; produce.
- fullbringsthird-person singular simple present indicative of fullbring: To accomplish; bring about completely; complete; finish; achieve.