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bringing along

bringing along is the present participle and gerund of bring along.

Meaning of bring along

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To escort or carry an item or person to a destination.
    • You should bring a bottle of wine along.
  2. (transitive) To be responsible for convincing or causing a group to join alongside oneself.
    • If we get Jerry, he'll bring along most of the executive committee for the vote.

Questions about bringing along

What is bringing along the present participle and gerund of?
Bringing along is the present participle and gerund of bring along.

Words near bringing along in the dictionary

  1. Bringhursts
  2. bringing
  3. bringing a knife to a gunfight
  4. bringing a lump to someone's throat
  5. bringing about
  6. bringing along
  7. bringing an end to
  8. bringing around
  9. bringing away
  10. bringing back
  11. bringing back to life

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