10 Phrasal Verbs with BRING

10 Phrasal Verbs with BRING (with Meanings & Examples)

If there is one verb that appears everywhere in English, it’s bring.

We bring news, bring changes, bring ideas, bring problems, bring coffee (the most important one), and — without even noticing — we also use dozens of phrasal verbs with bring in everyday English.

Native speakers don’t usually say:

This caused a problem.

They say:

This brought about a problem.

They don’t say:

She raised her children alone.

They say:

She brought up her children alone.

If you want your English to sound natural, fluent, and confidently B2–C1 level, phrasal verbs like these are absolutely essential — for speaking, writing, and Cambridge exams.

In this lesson, you will learn 10 of the most useful phrasal verbs with BRING, with clear meanings and natural examples.

Let’s get started.

Phrasal verbs for change, results & actions

Bring about

Meaning: to make something happen; to cause something.

• The new policy is expected to bring about big changes.
• The talks finally brought about an agreement.

Bring down

Meaning 1: to make someone lose power.

• The protests eventually brought down the government.

Meaning 2: to reduce something (price, level, number).

• The company is trying to bring down costs.

Bring off

Meaning: to succeed in doing something difficult.

• It was a risky plan, but they brought it off.
• She trained for months and finally brought off the marathon.

Bring in

Meaning 1: to introduce something (a law, a rule, a system).

• The government brought in a new tax law.

Meaning 2: to involve or employ someone.

• They brought in two experts to solve the problem.

Phrasal verbs for people & situations

Bring around

Meaning 1: to make someone regain consciousness.

• She fainted, and it took a few minutes to bring her around.

Meaning 2: to persuade someone to change their opinion.

• At first he refused, but we eventually brought him around.

Bring up

Meaning 1: to raise a child.

• She was brought up by her grandparents.

Meaning 2: to mention a topic.

• He brought up an interesting point in the meeting.

Bring up against

Meaning: to make someone face a difficult or unpleasant situation.

• The job brought her up against a lot of injustice.

Phrasal verbs for ideas, memories & qualities

Bring back

Meaning 1: to return something or someone.

• Don’t forget to bring back the book tomorrow.

Meaning 2: to make someone remember something.

• That song brings back so many memories.

Bring out

Meaning 1: to make something easier to notice.

• This colour really brings out your eyes.

Meaning 2: to make someone’s good qualities visible.

• A good teacher knows how to bring out the best in students.

Bring on

Meaning 1: to cause something (usually something bad).

• Stress can bring on headaches.

Meaning 2: to help someone improve.

• Her new coach has really brought her on.

Using phrasal verbs like bring about, bring up, bring out, bring on in speaking, essays, reports and reviews …makes your English sound more natural and more advanced — as long as you use them naturally and correctly. Once you start noticing them, you’ll see phrasal verbs everywhere. And yes — they will probably bring about a big improvement in your English. 😉

Download the worksheet with exercise for phrasal verbs with bring in PDF here

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