Phrasal Verbs

bring in

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present tense
I/you/we/they	bring in
he/she/it	brings in
present participle	bringing in
past tense	brought in
past participle	brought in

1. 1

   to use the skills of a particular group or person
   

   An independent investigator will be brought in to look at the allegations.

   This is an opportunity to bring in new talent.

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2. 2

   to be the reason that someone or something receives a particular amount of money
   

   Overseas students bring in more than £30 million a year in tuition fees.

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3. 3

   to introduce a new law or system
   

   She said the government would bring in the necessary legislation to deal with the problem.

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4. 4

   to involve someone in a radio or TV discussion
   

   And here I’d like to bring in James Walker to hear his comments.

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5. 5

   bring in a verdict to say officially whether someone is guilty or not
   

   There were gasps when the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty.

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present tense
I/you/we/they	bring about
he/she/it	brings about
present participle	bringing about
past tense	brought about
past participle	brought about

1. to make something happen, especially to cause changes in a situation
   

   social changes that have been brought about by new technology

   Major spending is required to bring about substantial improvements in housing.

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This is the British English definition of bring about. View American English

bring about