bring in

phrasal-verb
UK: /brɪŋ ɪn/
US: /brɪŋ ɪn/

  1. To earn money.

    1. My part-time job helps to bring in some extra cash. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new advertising campaign is expected to bring in a lot more revenue for the company. [ ] [ ]

  2. To introduce or import something.

    1. Can you bring in the groceries from the car, please? [ ] [ ]
    2. The government plans to bring in stricter regulations on environmental protection. [ ] [ ]

  3. To ask or persuade someone to do something, or to become involved in something.

    1. They had to bring in a specialist to fix the computer. [ ] [ ]
    2. The manager decided to bring in a consultant to help improve team performance. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

earn generate introduce import yield net
bring in transitive-verb

  1. To produce or yield as profit or income.

    1. The investment should bring in a good return. [ ] [ ]
    2. The concert is expected to bring in thousands of dollars for the charity. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bring in" in English means: To earn money., To introduce or import something., To ask or persuade someone to do something, or to become involved in something..

The phonetic transcription of "bring in" is /brɪŋ ɪn/ in British English and /brɪŋ ɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bring in": earn, generate, introduce, import, yield, net.

Example usage of "bring in": "My part-time job helps to bring in some extra cash.". More examples on the page.