bring in
๐ Pronunciation
/brษชล ษชn/
Stress: primary stress on verb
maintain clear /ล/ sound in 'bring'
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Word Family
| Word Class | Forms |
|---|---|
| Verbs | bring in, brings in, bringing in, brought in |
| Nouns | bring-in |
| Adjectives | brought-in |
limited nominalization compared to other phrasal verbs
๐ Phrasal Verb Structure
Base verb: bringParticle: in
Transitivity: transitive
๐ Meanings
Meaning 1
to earn or generate (money, profit)
Formal equivalent: earn, generate
SEMI-LITERAL
“The new store brings in $5000 a week”
“How much did the fundraiser bring in?”
“This investment should bring in good returns”
Meaning 2
to introduce or implement something new
Formal equivalent: introduce, implement
SEMI-LITERAL
“The company is bringing in new policies”
“They brought in external consultants”
“The government brought in stricter regulations”
Meaning 3
to involve someone in an activity or situation
Formal equivalent: involve, include
SEMI-LITERAL
“We should bring in an expert”
“They brought in additional staff to help”
“Let's bring in Marketing on this project”
โ ๏ธ Separability Rules
Rule: SEPARABLE
Pronoun Placement
โ bring it in
โ bring in it
๐ก Think of it Like This
Think of bringing something from outside to inside a boundary
Memory aid: Visualize physically bringing money/people/ideas into a space
Reflects business culture of acquiring resources
๐ Usage Patterns
Grammatical Contexts
Imperative: “Bring in the experts!”
Continuous: “We're bringing in new team members”
Perfect: “They've brought in substantial revenue”
Passive: “New measures were brought in”
Modal: “We should bring in a consultant”
Question: “How much did it bring in?”
Negative: “They didn't bring in enough profit”
Common in:
โ ๏ธ Common Errors
โ bring in itโโ bring it in
pronoun must come between verb and particle
Common for: languages without separable phrasal verbs
High impact
โ The project brought in in lots of moneyโโ The project brought in lots of money
particle repetition
โ bring into moneyโโ bring in money
confusion with preposition 'into'
โ bring inside the moneyโโ bring in the money
using adverb instead of particle
โ The investment will bring in to us profitโโ The investment will bring us profit
unnecessary particle use
๐ Register & Alternatives
Formality: neutral
Single-verb alternatives
Formal: generate, implement, introduce
Neutral: earn, include
Informal: rake in, pull in
Use phrasal verb: business casual contexts, everyday speech
Use single verb: formal reports, academic writing
๐ Etymology
Origin: Old English 'bringan' + directional particle 'in'