bring out
phrasal verb·5 senses·particle out
Meanings
Make a quality or feature more obvious
Why “out”? Something comes into the open. People can see it, know it, or understand it.
“The dressing brings out the flavour.”
“The blue scarf brings out her eyes.”
Publish or launch a new product
Why “out”? Something is sent, shared, or made available from one source to many people or places.
“They brought out a new model in May.”
“The brand brought out a smaller phone.”
Cause a particular response or behaviour in someone
“Pressure brings out the worst in him.”
“Stress brings out her impatient side.”
Take something out of a container or place to show it
“The cafe worker brought out a fresh tray of rolls while Maya waited at the counter.”
“He brought out a bottle of wine.”
“She brought out the old photos.”
Encourage a shy person to be more confident
“Music brought him out of himself.”
“The friendly group brought her out of herself.”
Don't confuse with
Bring out means make a quality easy to see. Bring up means start talking about a topic.
Bring out means publish or launch a new product. Bring down means cause something to fall or land.
Test yourself
“The dressing brings out the flavour.” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
bring down
A contrast learners often mix up
Cause something to fall or land; Make something lower in level or amount; Cause a government or leader to lose power; Make someone feel sad or depressed
bring up
A contrast learners often mix up
Mention or raise a topic
bear out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Provide evidence that confirms what someone has said
blast out
Same out pattern: distribution
Play music extremely loudly through speakers
break out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
(of war, fire or disease) Start suddenly; Escape from a locked or guarded place
call out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Shout something loudly or summon services
check out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Leave a hotel after paying; Look at or examine
come out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Be revealed publicly
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