Read vs Bring - What's the Difference?

Bring

Read

Definitions

Definition as Noun
Definition as Noun
  • something that is read
Definition as Verb
  • cause to come into a particular state or condition
  • be accompanied by
  • attract the attention of
  • induce or persuade
  • take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
  • be sold for a certain price
  • go or come after and bring or take back
  • advance or set forth in court
  • bring into a different state
  • bestow a quality on
  • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
Definition as Verb
  • interpret something that is written or printed
  • look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
  • interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
  • audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
  • to hear and understand
  • be a student of a certain subject
  • indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
  • have or contain a certain wording or form
  • obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
  • interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
  • make sense of a language

Examples

  • "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point"
  • "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
  • "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
  • "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"
  • "bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"
  • "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"
  • "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"
  • "bring charges"; "institute proceedings"
  • "this may land you in jail"
  • "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
  • "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
  • "the article was a very good read"
  • "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
  • "The King will read the proclamation at noon"
  • "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"
  • "He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year"
  • "I read you loud and clear!"
  • "She is reading for the bar exam"
  • "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
  • "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
  • "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
  • "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"
  • "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"

Parts of Speech

Verb
Noun, Verb