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Please bring your book.
What does Bring mean?
Bring means to carry or take something with you.
Dictionary definition
To carry, take, or cause someone or something to come with you to a place.
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The rain may bring cooler air.
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What does bring mean?
Bring means to carry or take something with you.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to bring?
Carry is closest because it connects to this meaning: Bring means to carry or take something with you.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast to bring?
Take away is a useful contrast because bring means: Bring means to carry or take something with you.
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MeaningBring means to carry or take something with you.
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Synonyms
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Opposite words
take awayMove something from a place.
leaveNot bring or not take along.
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Word family
Bring word family
Base word
bring
verb
brings
Carries or takes with someone.
verb
brought
Carried or took in the past.
verb
bringing
Carrying or taking.
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Bring means to carry or take something with you.
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Do not use bring just because it sounds familiar. Make sure the sentence matches this meaning: Bring means to carry or take something with you.
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Read this model sentence: The rain may bring cooler air. Clue words: rain, may, cooler. Underline clue words that show why bring fits instead of take away. Now write one new sentence that shows bring without using the word bring. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show bring?
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