bring out
๐ Pronunciation
/brษชล aสt/
Stress: primary stress on verb
maintains clear pronunciation even in casual speech
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Word Family
| Word Class | Forms |
|---|---|
| Verbs | bring out, brings out, bringing out, brought out |
| Nouns | bringing-out |
| Adjectives | brought-out |
Limited derivational forms compared to some phrasal verbs
๐ Phrasal Verb Structure
Base verb: bringParticle: out
Transitivity: transitive
๐ Meanings
Meaning 1
to make something visible or available
Formal equivalent: reveal, display, present
SEMI-LITERAL
“She brought out the cake after dinner”
“The company brought out a new phone model”
“Let me bring out my photo album”
Meaning 2
to emphasize or highlight a quality
Formal equivalent: emphasize, highlight, accentuate
ABSTRACT
“The blue dress brings out her eyes”
“This crisis brought out the best in people”
“The director brought out subtle nuances in the play”
Meaning 3
to publish or release
Formal equivalent: publish, release, launch
SEMI-LITERAL
“They're bringing out a new edition next month”
“The band brought out their latest album”
“When will they bring out the movie on DVD?”
โ ๏ธ Separability Rules
Rule: SEPARABLE
Pronoun Placement
โ bring it out
โ bring out it
๐ก Think of it Like This
Think of moving something from inside to outside where it can be seen
Memory aid: Visualize pulling something from darkness into light
Reflects Western concept of visibility equals availability
๐ Usage Patterns
Grammatical Contexts
Imperative: “Bring out your books!”
Continuous: “They are bringing out a new product”
Perfect: “They have brought out several editions”
Passive: “The book was brought out last year”
Modal: “We should bring out the dessert now”
Question: “When will they bring it out?”
Negative: “Don't bring out the cake yet”
Common in:
โ ๏ธ Common Errors
โ bring out itโโ bring it out
pronoun must come between verb and particle
Common for: languages without separable phrasal verbs
High impact
โ bring up a new productโโ bring out a new product
confusion with similar phrasal verb
โ *bring outside the cakeโโ bring out the cake
literal translation from other languages
๐ Register & Alternatives
Formality: neutral
Single-verb alternatives
Formal: reveal, publish, present, display
Neutral: show, release
Informal: put out
Use phrasal verb: everyday conversation and business contexts
Use single verb: very formal academic writing
๐ Etymology
Origin: Old English 'bringan' + directional particle 'ut'