PHRASAL VERBS WITH ‘BRING’

S.# PHRASAL VERB MEANING SENTENCE

Raise a point I want to bring up an important point regarding pay rise.

1 Bring up
Children who are brought up by single parent are usually more
Raise a child
confident.

2 Bring about Cause to happen, effect The war will bring about economic destruction in our country

Revive someone from a state of The doctors tried their best to bring around an unconscious
unconsciousness patient.
3 Bring around
Bring someone I will bring him around for the meeting.

Persuade someone I will try to bring him around to our point of view.

Return something The customer brought back the cheese because it has gone off.

Make something old popular again This movie has brought back the traditional music of 1980s.
4 Bring back
Cause ideas, feelings, or memories
This photograph has brought back my childhood memories.
to be in your mind again

Destroy a structure or building The building was brought down through a controlled explosion.

The financial scandal brought down the famous politician and

Defame a person
ruined his career.
5 Bring down
Our principal responsibility is to bring down the level of
Reduce
unemployment.

Show person his real status We need to bring him down to earth.

Bring inside You are not allowed to bring in your pet at the hospital.

Arrest someone The police are trying to bring in the culprit.

6 Bring in
Get someone to work in your My boss refused my request of bringing in my friend who has
workplace. recently lost his job.

Get someone to work in your

The director is planning to bring on a new financial advisor.
workplace. Employ someone
7 Bring on
Ready to face the challenge I am ready to face the situation. Bring it on.

8 Bring off Do it successfully The management brought off the business with drastic measures.

9 Bring to mind Reminds or remember The incident brings to mind the horrors of the 9/11

10 Bring to light Reveal something The journalist brought to the light the corruption of the politicians.

11 Bring down to knees Dominate or weaken someone The terrorists were brought down to knees by the armed forces.