| braces |
an appliance made of wires and bands, attached to the teeth to straighten them and bring them into proper position. [1/2 definitions] |
| break the bank |
(informal) to bring someone or something to financial ruin. |
| breed |
to bring up or educate; rear. [1/9 definitions] |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. [1/7 definitions] |
| broker |
to negotiate and bring to a settlement. [1/2 definitions] |
| brought |
past tense and past participle of bring. |
| brown-bag |
to bring (a meal, usu. lunch) to work, school, or the like in, or as in, a brown paper bag. [2/3 definitions] |
| brush up on |
to study again to bring one's knowledge up to date or to remember what might have been forgotten; review. |
| BYOB |
abbreviation of "bring your own bottle." [2 definitions] |
| call |
to bring under review or consideration. [1/22 definitions] |
| carry out |
to go through the steps of (something) and bring to completion; do (a task, experiment, study, or the like). [1/3 definitions] |
| catalyze |
to bring about or change, as a catalyst. |
| cease |
to stop or bring to an end. [1/3 definitions] |
| centralize |
to concentrate or bring under a single authority or control. [1/3 definitions] |
| challenge |
to bring into question; take exception to. [1/7 definitions] |
| charm |
an object believed to have a magical protective effect or to bring luck; amulet. [1/11 definitions] |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. [1/3 definitions] |
| checkmate |
esp. in the game of chess, to maneuver (an opponent) into an inescapable situation; bring about certain defeat for. [1/3 definitions] |
| civilize |
to bring to an educated or refined condition; cause impulsive or destructive behavior to be voluntarily restrained. |
| climax |
to bring to or cause a climax. [1/5 definitions] |
| coerce |
to compel or bring about by intimidation or force. [1/2 definitions] |