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bring out

 
Idioms: bring out


1.  Expose or reveal; make conspicuous. For example, His book brought out some new facts about the war, or Her photographs bring out the play of light on her subjects. [Late 1500s]
2.  Nurture or develop a quality, as in A gifted teacher brings out the best in pupils. [c. 1700]
3.  Present to the public. For example, The publisher decided to bring out this dictionary in a single volume, or Debutantes traditionally are brought out at a ball. [c. 1800]


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The verb has 9 meanings:

Meaning #1: make visible
  Synonyms: uncover, unveil, reveal

Meaning #2: bring out of some state, for example
  Synonym: let out

Meaning #3: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
  Synonyms: publish, put out, issue, release

Meaning #4: direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
  Synonym: set off

Meaning #5: bring onto the market or release, as of an intellectual creation
  Synonyms: produce, bring on

Meaning #6: encourage to be less reserved, as of a shy person

Meaning #7: take out of a container or enclosed space
  Synonym: get out

Meaning #8: bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
  Synonym: introduce

Meaning #9: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
  Synonyms: disclose, let on, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out


 
 

 

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Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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