bring in

bring in
verb
1. bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment (Freq. 18)
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He brought in a new judge

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The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor

• Syn: ↑introduce
• Hyponyms: ↑immigrate, ↑track, ↑insinuate
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s something

2. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages (Freq. 4)
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How much do you make a month in your new job?

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She earns a lot in her new job

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this merger brought in lots of money

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He clears $5,000 each month

• Syn:
↑gain, ↑take in, ↑clear, ↑make, ↑earn, ↑realize, ↑realise, ↑pull in
• Derivationally related forms: ↑earner (for: ↑earn), ↑gainer (for: ↑gain)
• Hypernyms: ↑get, ↑acquire
• Hyponyms:
• Verb Group: ↑net, ↑sack, ↑sack up, ↑clear, ↑make
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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They bring in the money

3. be sold for a certain price (Freq. 1)
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The painting brought $10,000

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The old print fetched a high price at the auction

• Syn: ↑fetch, ↑bring
• Entailment: ↑change hands, ↑change owners
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s something

4. submit (a verdict) to a court
• Hypernyms: ↑present, ↑submit
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

5. transmit
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The microphone brought in the sounds from the room next to mine

• Hypernyms: ↑impart, ↑conduct, ↑transmit, ↑convey, ↑carry, ↑channel
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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bring in [phrasal verb]
1 bring in (someone) or bring (someone) in : to cause (someone) to become involved in a process, activity, etc.

The company has decided to bring in outside experts to help on the project.

2 bring in (something) or bring (something) in
2 a : to produce or earn (an amount of money)

Each sale brought in $5.

He works at a large company and brings in a good salary.

2 b law : to report (an official decision) to a court

The jury brought in [=returned] a verdict of not guilty. [=the jury said that the defendant was not guilty]

2 c chiefly Brit : to introduce (a new law, rule, etc.)

The government is going to bring in legislation to make such practices illegal.

3 bring in (someone or something) or bring (someone or something) in : to cause (someone or something) to come to a place

The store is having a special sale in order to bring in [=attract] new customers/business.

The police brought him in (to the police station) for questioning.

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Main Entry: ↑bring

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