bring

To transport toward somebody/somewhere.ditransitivetransitive

• Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey.

To supply or contribute.figurativelytransitive

• The new company director brought a fresh perspective on sales and marketing.

To occasion or bring about.transitive

• Let's bring our differences to an issue.
• The controversial TV broadcast brought a storm of complaints.

To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.transitive

• It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.

To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.

• It seems so preposterous a thing[…]that they do not easily bring themselves to it.

To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch.

• What does coal bring per ton?

To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.

• The closer Jones can really bring it.

To move a piece into a more active position, esp. to initially develop it.

• You want to bring the rook and then start pushing your pawns.

The sound of a telephone ringing.

• Near-synonyms: ring-a-ding, ding-a-ling