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bring over

phrasal verb

The phrase "bring over" can refer to physically moving something or someone, or changing someone's perspective or allegiance.

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Definition

A2General

(common)To take someone or something from one place to another, often to one's home.

Example

  • I'll bring my holiday photos over when I visit.
  • Can Jake bring his baseball cards over?

B2Persuasion

(common)To convince someone to change their loyalty or opinion.

Example

  • We need to bring the committee over to our side.
  • He managed to bring his friends over to his way of thinking.

C1Accounting

(technical)To transfer a balance from a previous accounting period to the current one.

Example

  • The balance brought over from last year was $35,160.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "bring over":

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