bring out

verb

1. to produce or publish or have published

   when are you bringing out a new dictionary?

2. to expose, reveal, or cause to be seen

   she brought out the best in me

3. to encourage (a shy person) to be less reserved (often in the phrase bring ( someone ) out of himself or herself )

4. (of a trade union, provocative action by management, misunderstanding, etc) to cause (workers) to strike

5. (foll by in) to cause (a person) to become covered (with spots, a rash, etc)

6. to introduce (a girl) formally into society as a debutante

Idioms and Phrases

Expose or reveal; make conspicuous. For example, His book brought out some new facts about the war , or Her photographs bring out the play of light on her subjects . [Late 1500s]

Nurture or develop a quality, as in A gifted teacher brings out the best in pupils . [c. 1700]

Present to the public. For example, The publisher decided to bring out this dictionary in a single volume , or Debutantes traditionally are brought out at a ball . [c. 1800]

Example Sentences

"Playing football brings out the best in me wherever I am playing," Beever-Jones told ITV after scoring her seventh goal in 13 internationals.

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Accordingly, he called for legalizing the practice so it could be “brought out of the underground and into the sunlight where it can be appropriately monitored and regulated.”

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“The victim was brought out of a vehicle, upside down, at the bottom of the ocean floor, with significant swelling, in 33 minutes,” Coleman said.

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It wants to be able to bring out patients through Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt as it has done previously.

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“These pitchers,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said, “brought out the worst in us.”

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Related Words

• emphasize 
• expose 
• highlight 
• introduce 
• publish