Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bring to the table

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: bring -to the table
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To contribute (something) to a joint effort or discussion.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I don’t have time for a man unless he can bring something big to the table, like a huge amount of money."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

brings to the table (present, singular) bringing to the table (participle, present) brought to the table (participle, past) brought to the table (past)

Questions

What does bring to the table mean?: To contribute (something) to a joint effort or discussion.

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