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
“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 sharp side.”
Take something out of a container or place to show it
“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.”
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.
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“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
act out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Perform a scene, story, or plan with actions; Express feelings through aggressive or attention-seeking behaviour
bail out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Rescue someone, especially financially
bear out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Provide evidence that confirms what someone has said
blast out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Play music extremely loudly through speakers
break out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
(of war, fire or disease) start suddenly
burst out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Suddenly start crying, laughing or shouting; Say something suddenly and forcefully; Leave a place suddenly and forcefully; (of a sound or song) suddenly begin loudly
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