Phrasal verb
bring along
Meanings
To take someone with you to a place or event.
To take something with you when you go somewhere.
Definition
To bring along means to take someone or something with you to a place or event.
If you bring along someone or something, you take them with you when you go somewhere. It often refers to taking a person as a companion, but it can also mean taking an item you need. In invitations or plans, it suggests that the other person is welcome to come too or that an item should be included.
Examples
- I’ll bring along my notebook in case we need to write ideas down.
- Can you bring along your sister to the picnic?
- He brought along a flashlight for the walk after sunset.
- She brought along her friend to the museum.
- They brought along snacks for the long bus ride.
Common mistake
Learners sometimes say "bring with" without an object; say "bring along someone/something" or "bring someone/something along."
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.