Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bring in

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables: bring in
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move something indoors, or into an area.

Transitive verb

verb

To introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation.

Transitive verb

verb

To introduce, add or initiate a person or group of people to an organisation or event; to give (someone) a share or portion of something.

Transitive verb

verb

To earn money for a company or for the family.

Transitive verb

verb

To return a verdict in a court of law.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Could you bring in the groceries?"
"The country brings in raw materials from overseas."
"The causeways were laid as hard paths for heavily laden pack-animals bringing in wool from outlying hamlets and farms."
"Have a good-sized pitcher of water nearby, and bring the fire extinguisher in from the kitchen, just in case."
"Unlike South Heath, where the tunnel segments are made on site, the ones used here are made off-site and brought in by road."
"I've brought him in on the plan."

Etymology

Analytic form of the earlier inbring.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

brings in (present, singular) bringing in (participle, present) brought in (participle, past) brought in (past)

Synonyms

introduce fetch bring gain take in clear make earn realize realise pull in

Questions

What does bring in mean?: To move something indoors, or into an area.
Where does bring in come from?: Analytic form of the earlier inbring.

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