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bring — v.tr. (past and past part. brought) 1 a come conveying esp. by carrying or leading. b come with. 2 cause to come or be present (what brings you here?). 3 cause or result in (war brings misery). 4 be sold for; produce as income. 5 a prefer (a… … Useful english dictionary
bring — verb (past and past participle brought) 1》 carry or accompany to a place. 2》 cause to move or to come into existence. 3》 cause to be in a particular state or condition: take an aspirin to bring down your temperature. 4》 cause someone to receive… … English new terms dictionary
bring — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. fetch, carry, convey, conduct; command (a price); cause, occasion. See transportation. Ant., leave. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To transport] Syn. convey, take along, carry, bear, fetch, deliver,… … English dictionary for students
bring something on — cause something, typically something unpleasant, to occur or develop ulcers are not brought on by a rich diet ■ bring something on/upon be responsible for something, typically something unpleasant, that happens to oneself or someone else the doom … Useful english dictionary
To come down upon — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To come upon — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incur — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. acquire, bring about. See liability. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. bring upon oneself, provoke, contract, acquire; see catch 4 , incite . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. contract, acquire, get, gain,… … English dictionary for students
incur — in·cur /in kər/ vt in·curred, in·cur·ring: to become liable or subject to: bring down upon oneself incur obligations incur expenses Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
incur — [v] bring upon oneself acquire, arouse, be subjected to, bring down on*, catch, contract, draw, earn, expose oneself to, gain, get, induce, meet with, obtain, provoke; concept 93 … New thesaurus
incur — verb it is astonishing how many expenses they incurred in just one evening these actions are likely to incur the coach s wrath Syn: bring upon oneself, expose oneself to, lay oneself open to; run up; attract, invite, earn, arouse, cause, give… … Thesaurus of popular words
