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brings in

brings in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bring in.

Meaning of 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?
  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.
  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.

Questions about brings in

What is brings in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Brings in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bring in.

Words near brings in in the dictionary

  1. brings down to size
  2. brings forth
  3. brings forward
  4. brings home
  5. brings home the bacon
  6. brings in
  7. brings into being
  8. brings into line
  9. brings into play
  10. brings it
  11. brings it weak

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