bring out
Britishverb
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to produce or publish or have published
when are you bringing out a new dictionary?
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to expose, reveal, or cause to be seen
she brought out the best in me
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to encourage (a shy person) to be less reserved (often in the phrase bring ( someone ) out of himself or herself )
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(of a trade union, provocative action by management, misunderstanding, etc) to cause (workers) to strike
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(foll by in) to cause (a person) to become covered (with spots, a rash, etc)
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to introduce (a girl) formally into society as a debutante
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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]
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Nurture or develop a quality, as in A gifted teacher brings out the best in pupils . [c. 1700]
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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
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I also recommend toasting your spices to really bring out their flavors.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
“All I want to do is bring out to the public that this guy is an incompetent.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Antonelli then passed Hamilton into the hairpin on lap 11 before Audi's Nico Hulkenberg stopped in the run-off area at Turn One with a technical failure to bring out the safety car.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
But he’s not interested in “a nostalgia play where we bring out all the hosts from previous years or anything like that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
“Yeah. I can see what you bring out in him. You don’t know this because you’ve never experienced it, but Four without you is a much different person. He’s... obsessive, explosive, insecure ...” “Obsessive?”
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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