Phrasal verb
bring out
Meanings
To make a quality, feature, or feeling more noticeable.
To take something out from inside a place and show or use it.
To release and make something available to the public (such as a book, movie, or product).
Definition
To bring out means to make something noticeable or to cause something to appear.
Bring out is a phrasal verb meaning to make a quality, feature, or feeling easier to notice. It can also mean to remove something from inside and show it, or to release a new product or work to the public. The exact meaning depends on the context.
Examples
- This lighting really brings out the blue in my eyes.
- Can you bring out the extra chairs for the guests?
- He plans to bring out a new album next spring.
- The question brought out her sense of humor.
- They brought out the old board games after dinner.
Common mistake
Learners often forget subject-verb agreement, saying “This brings out” vs “These bring out,” or mixing up “bring out” with “take out” when the meaning is “make noticeable.”
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.