Phrase guide

bring with

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I forgot to bring a sleeping bag (with me).

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

to bring someone or something along

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive

Qualifier: Upper Midwestern US

Examples

  • "Can my friend come along?" ― "Yeah, you can bring her with."

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From a substrate of Germanic immigrant languages to the Midwest that feature the same construction. Compare German mitbringen, Norwegian Bokmål medbringe, and Danish medbringe.