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51bring forth — verb a) To produce, bear as fruit Their orchard brings forth magnificent fruit. b) To give birth. Queen Anne Boleyn brought forth daughters but no male heir. See Also: bring about, bring …
52bring on — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cause, lead to, provoke; see begin 1 , cause 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To be the cause of: bring, bring about, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, secure,… …
53bring to pass — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (something) happen; succeed in causing. * /By much planning, the mother brought the marriage to pass./ * /The change in the law was slow in coming, and it took a disaster to bring it to pass./ Compare: BRING ABOUT,… …
54bring to pass — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (something) happen; succeed in causing. * /By much planning, the mother brought the marriage to pass./ * /The change in the law was slow in coming, and it took a disaster to bring it to pass./ Compare: BRING ABOUT,… …
55bring\ to\ pass — v. phr. informal To make (smth) happen; succeed in causing. By much planning, the mother brought the marriage to pass. The change in the law was slow in coming, and it took a disaster to bring it to pass. Compare: bring about, come to pass …
56bring down — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To kill] Syn. slay, murder, cut down, mow down*; see kill 1 . 2. [To cause to fall] Syn. injure, wound, overthrow; see fell , hurt 1 , oust . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow: cut… …
57bring off — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. accomplish, realize, execute; see achieve 1 , 2 , succeed 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To bring about and carry to a successful conclusion: carry out, carry through, effect, effectuate, execute, put through. Informal …
58bring on — what could have brought on this fever? See bring about …
59bring something off — Syn: achieve, accomplish, bring about, succeed in, pull off, carry off, manage …
60bring to pass — idi to cause to happen; bring about …
