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Bring out meaning

Bring out means to make a new product, book or album available to buy. It can also mean to make a quality, taste or feeling easier to notice.

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bring something out

bring out · brought · bringing

B2Separable+2 more meanings

The band is bringing out a new album in May.

Bring out meanings and examples

3 meanings, each with its own CEFR level. A level marked ~ is our estimate: Oxford and Cambridge give none for that meaning.

  1. 1make a new product, book or album available to buy
  2. 2make a quality, taste or feeling easier to notice
  3. 3take something out of a place so people can see or use it
  1. 1

    Make a new product, book or album available to buy

    bring something out

    B2Separable

    • The band is bringing out a new album in May.
    • Phone makers bring out new models every year.
    • The game is finished, but they won’t bring it out until spring.
  2. 2

    Make a quality, taste or feeling easier to notice

    bring something out

    B2Separable

    • A little salt brings out the sweetness in tomatoes.
    • Hard times can bring the worst out in people.
    • Good teachers bring out the best in their students.
  3. 3

    Take something out of a place so people can see or use it

    bring something out

    B1Separable

    • Grandpa brought out the old photo albums after dinner.
    • The waiter brought out a cake with candles.
    • Shall I bring the garden chairs out?
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Is bring out separable?

Bring out is separable: bring out a new album or bring a new album out. With a pronoun, it goes in the middle: bring it out.

The fixed phrase is bring out the best (or worst) in someone. Keep in before the person: Exams bring out the worst in me.

Verb tenses for bring out

PresentI bring out · she brings out
Pastbrought out
Present perfecthave brought out
-ing formbringing out

Common mistakes with bring out

What learners often say, and what to say instead.

  • Wrong: They’re bringing out it next month.

    Right: They’re bringing it out next month.

    A pronoun goes between bring and out.

  • Wrong: Travelling brings out the best of me.

    Right: Travelling brings out the best in me.

    The fixed phrase uses in: the best in someone.

  • Wrong: The company brought up a new phone.

    Right: The company brought out a new phone.

    Bring up means mention; for new products, use bring out.

Synonyms and opposites of bring out

Words close to it, and words that mean the opposite.

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Opposite

  • withdrawtake a product off the market
  • hidemake something difficult to see or notice

Bring out quiz

Three quick questions. Pick an answer to see if it is right and why.

  1. 1The author is ___ a new novel this autumn.

  2. 2Choose the right sentence.

  3. 3“Lemon brings out the flavour of fish.” What does lemon do?

More phrasal verbs with bring

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Bring out FAQ

Questions people ask about bring out.

What does bring out the best in someone mean?

It means help someone show their best qualities: My coach brings out the best in me.

What is the difference between bring out and come out?

A company brings out a product. The product comes out: They’re bringing out a game. The game comes out in June.

Is bring out formal?

No, it is neutral. In business news you may also see launch or release, which mean almost the same.

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