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BRING OUT
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
Example:
I set off these words by brackets
Synonyms:
bring out; set off
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "bring out" is one way to...):
accent; accentuate; emphasise; emphasize; punctuate; stress (to stress, single out as important)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bring out"):
pick up (lift out or reflect from a background)
foreground; highlight; play up; spotlight (move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent)
raise (bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Example:
The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings
Synonyms:
break; bring out; disclose; discover; divulge; expose; give away; let on; let out; reveal; uncover; unwrap
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "bring out" is one way to...):
tell (let something be known)
Cause:
break; get around; get out (be released or become known; of news)
Verb group:
break; get around; get out (be released or become known; of news)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bring out"):
reveal (disclose directly or through prophets)
babble; babble out; blab; blab out; let the cat out of the bag; peach; sing; spill the beans; talk; tattle (divulge confidential information or secrets)
leak (tell anonymously)
confide (reveal in private; tell confidentially)
betray; bewray (reveal unintentionally)
spring (produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly)
come out; come out of the closet; out (to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality)
out (reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle)
blow (cause to be revealed and jeopardized)
muckrake (explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures)
blackwash (bring (information) out of concealment)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 3
Meaning:
Prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
Example:
publish a magazine or newspaper
Synonyms:
bring out; issue; publish; put out; release
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "bring out" is one way to...):
air; bare; publicise; publicize (make public)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bring out"):
edit (supervise the publication of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sentence example:
They won't bring out the story
Sense 4
Meaning:
Bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
Synonyms:
bring out; introduce
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "bring out" is one way to...):
acquaint; introduce; present (cause to come to know personally)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 5
Meaning:
Take out of a container or enclosed space
Example:
Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!
Synonyms:
bring out; get out
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "bring out" is one way to...):
take out; unpack (remove from its packing)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bring out"):
winkle; winkle out (remove or displace from a position)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 6
Meaning:
Bring out of a specific state
Synonyms:
bring out; let out
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "bring out" is one way to...):
let go; let go of; release; relinquish (release, as from one's grip)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 7
Meaning:
Encourage to be less reserved
Example:
The teacher tried to bring out the shy boy
Classified under:
Hypernyms (to "bring out" is one way to...):
encourage (inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sense 8
Meaning:
Make visible
Example:
He brings out the best in her
Synonyms:
bring out; reveal; unveil
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "bring out" is one way to...):
show (make visible or noticeable)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bring out"):
disclose; expose; uncover (reveal to view as by removing a cover)
excavate; unearth (recover through digging)
trot out (bring out and show for inspection and admiration)
unfold (open to the view)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 9
Meaning:
Bring onto the market or release
Example:
produce a new play
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Cause:
appear (come into sight or view)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bring out"):
offer (produce or introduce on the stage)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Context examples:
Then she was so thirsty that she got down, and knelt over the little brook, and drank; for she was frightened, and dared not bring out her golden cup; and she wept and said, Alas! what will become of me?
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
Full moons eclipses often bring out buried emotions, and this one will be no exception.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
First of all, she would bring out the immense account-book, and lay it down upon the table, with a deep sigh.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
All went right: then the fox said, When you come to the castle where the bird is, I will stay with the princess at the door, and you will ride in and speak to the king; and when he sees that it is the right horse, he will bring out the bird; but you must sit still, and say that you want to look at it, to see whether it is the true golden bird; and when you get it into your hand, ride away.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
All these planets have a role in helping bring out your strengths and talents.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
That he was well known in the neighbourhood, and enjoyed the reputation of having sold himself to the devil, I soon understood from the visits he received from the boys, who continually came skirmishing about the shop, shouting that legend, and calling to him to bring out his gold.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Venus will be in Sagittarius from November 1 to 25, a perfect place for Venus to be to bring out your charms.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Bring out your gold.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Venus will move through earth-sign Taurus from March 4 through April 3, sure to bring out your charisma and make you more appealing than ever.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Mars will bring out your sexy charms in Aquarius, a sign that blends magnificently with Gemini.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
