bring

To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey.

Ne take noon hede to brynge togidere þe parties of þe boon þat is to-broken or dislocate, til viij. daies ben goon in þe wyntir, & v. in þe somer; for þanne it schal make quytture, and be sikir from swellynge; & þanne brynge togidere þe brynkis eiþer þe disiuncture after þe techynge þat schal be seid in þe chapitle of algebra.

To supply or contribute.

The new company director brought a fresh perspective on sales and marketing.

“[…]it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”

To occasion or bring about.

Let's bring our differences to an issue.

The controversial TV broadcast brought a storm of complaints.

To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.

It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.

To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.

It seems so preposterous a thing[…]that they do not easily bring themselves to it.

The sound of a telephone ringing.

Near-synonyms: ring-a-ding, ding-a-ling

Having a telephone was a novelty; the cat certainly thought so as Charlie would yowl every time it rang, just in case the “bring bring” sound was not sufficient enough to bring to your attention that someone was attempting to contact you telephonically.

A surname from German or Swedish.