The next word in our vocabulary boost series is BRING. BRING is a high frequency verb that can be used as a synonym of cause, lead to, carry or influence. There are numerous collocations and phrasal verbs that are formed using BRING.
As recommended in our START method (HERE), you should always learn vocabulary as a short phrase and relate new words to synonyms and use them. Click (HERE) and (HERE) for advice on how to learn more vocabulary and HERE for an example of a great strategy to learn new words.
Collocations:
To learn new collocations and word patterns you should create phrases using them and also do exercises (HERE)
Bring a bag
Bring some luggage
Bring the best/worst out of
Bring a tear to someone´s eye
Bring changes
Bring on a disagreement
Bring something to life
Bring an issue to light
Bring forward a proposal
Bring glory
Bring destruction
Bring your own
Bring on a challenge
Bring memories of
Bring fame
Bring ideas
Bring concepts
Bring success
Bring something to someone´s attention
Bring death
Bring into focus
Bring into question
Phrasal verbs:
The learning of phrasal verbs is best done using this method (HERE)
Bring up – raise
I was brought up in a small town with a beautiful park nearby
Bring out – release
Jack Johnson will bring out his latest record next spring
Bring along – carry
Can you bring along your penknife so that we can cut the cheese
Bring about – produce
Problems in society usually bring about change
Bring down – reduce
The department brought down the prices as sales we slow
Bring forward – introduce
I brought forward an important point to discuss
Bring in – introduce
We are bringing in new rules for the next school year
Bring together – join
Their love of music brought them together
Bring on – encourage, cause
An era of political change was brought on by the economic recession
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To learn how to use BRING you need to practice and put these words and collocations into your own words to be able to remember them.
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