bring in

Verb

bring in (third-person singular simple present brings in, present participle bringing in, simple past and past participle brought in)

1. (transitive) To move something indoors, or into an area.
   • Could you bring in the groceries?
   • The country brings in raw materials from overseas.
2. (transitive) To introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation.
3. (transitive) To introduce, add or initiate a person or group of people to an organisation or event; to give (someone) a share or portion of something.
   • I've brought him in on the plan.
   • Come, Missis, bustle about! here comes Master George, bringing in the Duke to breakfast!1849, [Ellen Wallace], chapter XII, in King’s Cope. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 233
4. (transitive) To earn money for a company or for the family.
   • BT shelled out almost £1bn for the Champions League over the same period, while the FA has just brought in around £820m over six seasons for the international rights to the FA Cup alone.2016 October 24, Owen Gibson, “Is the unthinkable happening – are people finally switching the football off?”, in The Guardian, London
5. (transitive) To return a verdict in a court of law.