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  • 101bring on — {v.} To result in; cause; produce. * /The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in the summer of 1914 brought on the First World War./ * /Spinal meningitis brought on John s deafness when he was six years old./ * /Reading in a poor light may bring… …

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  • 102bring out — {v.} 1. To cause to appear; make clear. * /His report brought out the foolishness of the plan./ * /Brushing will bring out the beauty of your hair./ 2. To help (an ability or skill) grow or develop. * /The teacher s coaching brought out a… …

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  • 103bring on — {v.} To result in; cause; produce. * /The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in the summer of 1914 brought on the First World War./ * /Spinal meningitis brought on John s deafness when he was six years old./ * /Reading in a poor light may bring… …

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  • 104bring out — {v.} 1. To cause to appear; make clear. * /His report brought out the foolishness of the plan./ * /Brushing will bring out the beauty of your hair./ 2. To help (an ability or skill) grow or develop. * /The teacher s coaching brought out a… …

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  • 105bring\ on — v To result in; cause; produce. The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in the summer of 1914 brought on the First World War. Spinal meningitis brought on John s deafness when he was six years old. Reading in a poor light may bring on a headache …

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  • 106bring\ out — v 1. To cause to appear; make clear. His report brought out the foolishness of the plan. Brushing will bring out the beauty of your hair. 2. To help (an ability or skill) grow or develop. The teacher s coaching brought out a wonderful singing… …

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  • 107Light hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …

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  • 108bring up — {v.} 1. To take care of (a child); raise, train, educate. * /He gave much attention and thought to bringing up his children./ * /Joe was born in Texas but brought up in Oklahoma./ 2. {informal} To stop; halt. Usually used with short . * /He… …

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  • 109bring up — {v.} 1. To take care of (a child); raise, train, educate. * /He gave much attention and thought to bringing up his children./ * /Joe was born in Texas but brought up in Oklahoma./ 2. {informal} To stop; halt. Usually used with short . * /He… …

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  • 110bring\ up — v 1. To take care of (a child); raise, train, educate. He gave much attention and thought to bringing up his children. Joe was born in Texas but brought up in Oklahoma. 2. informal To stop; halt. Usually used with short . He brought the car up… …

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