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bring out

verb

  1. to produce or publish or have published

    when are you bringing out a new dictionary?

  2. to expose, reveal, or cause to be seen

    she brought out the best in me

  3. to encourage (a shy person) to be less reserved (often in the phrase bring ( someone ) out of himself or herself )

  4. (of a trade union, provocative action by management, misunderstanding, etc) to cause (workers) to strike

  5. (foll by in) to cause (a person) to become covered (with spots, a rash, etc)

  6. to introduce (a girl) formally into society as a debutante

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Expose or reveal; make conspicuous. For example, His book brought out some new facts about the war , or Her photographs bring out the play of light on her subjects . [Late 1500s]

Nurture or develop a quality, as in A gifted teacher brings out the best in pupils . [c. 1700]

Present to the public. For example, The publisher decided to bring out this dictionary in a single volume , or Debutantes traditionally are brought out at a ball . [c. 1800]

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Thompson pursued a counternarrative, describing the spectacle of nightclub hostesses bringing out bottles.

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The scene began to turn darker as agents formed a line and brought out rifles that shot out tear gas and pushed the crowds back.

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The former Beatle was brought out on stage on Saturday during the 75-year-old singer's second gig in the city with his E Street Band as part of his Land of Hope and Dreams tour.

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"To see it all displayed, all the women's stories being heard and seeing us being brought out of the darkness and actually being seen, it's really moving and so touching and a privilege."

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Unfamiliar places bring out everyone’s insecurities, and if the person who has long claimed to have your back doesn’t make you feel safe, that’s a problem.

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