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bring over

A2 neutral separable transitive

to bring someone or something to another place, often someone's home, or to persuade someone to your side

In plain English

to carry someone or something to where another person is

What does "bring over" mean?

2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.

1 A2 neutral

to bring someone or something to another person's place or to where people are

"Why don't you bring over the kids this weekend?"

I'll bring over some wine.

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separable
2 C1 idiomatic neutral

to persuade someone to agree with you or join your side

"The campaign hopes to bring over undecided voters before election day."

separable
Usage tip

Very common for social visits and carrying items. The persuasion sense is more formal and less common.

Words that pair with "bring over"

Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.

wine kids documents friend idea supporters

How to conjugate "bring over"

The five tense forms you'll use most often.

Base
bring over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
brings over
he/she/it
Past simple
brought over
yesterday
Past participle
brought over
have + pp
-ing form
bringing over
continuous

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