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View synonyms for bring out

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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]

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Example Sentences

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And that’s what you want your art to do to people, is bring out emotion, right?

But Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate testimony on Thursday let everyone know that Santa isn’t coming — it’s the Grim Reaper, urging us to bring out the dead.

From Salon

Headlines on its front page include: "Cooked meats bring out Soviet voters in droves" - alongside a photo of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev - and "US rejects Iraqi warplanes plea as rebels close in".

From BBC

“Hopefully it brings out the best in people and also teaches the younger guys that when the time comes and we’re in October, the moment doesn’t get too big for them.”

Experts at the lab used computer softwares to add muscles, flesh and skin to the scans of skulls, bringing out their facial features.

From BBC

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