bring off

verb

brought off; bringing off; brings off

transitive verb

1
: to cause to escape : rescue
2
: to carry to a successful conclusion : achieve, accomplish

Examples of bring off in a Sentence

the cast and crew were able to bring off an eccentric but engaging reinterpretation of King Lear had it been alerted in time, a nearby ship might have been able to bring off all of the passengers from the Titanic
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Understandably, the number 8 received a standing ovation when he was brought off in the 85th minute and was in a fine mood with reporters in the mixed zone post-match. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Portraying the life of a diva pop star — or, at least, doing it convincingly — isn’t the easiest thing for a movie to bring off. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024 Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that his striker Kylian Mbappe asked to be brought off during Tuesday's 3-2 win over Deportivo Alaves in La Liga. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 More than 20 Angelenos, including three children under the age of 8, were brought off the street, according to the mayor’s office. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024 The cast works hard and brings off some antic moments, but too many of the riffs fall flat. Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The Germany international came on at half time in the traditional fixture, but was brought off 22 minutes later after losing the ball for one of the visitors' goals. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 Zarek Valentin was the only veteran Knowles brought off the bench Saturday. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2024 Nuñez was brought off at half-time in what may prove to be yet another injury problem for the Reds, on a day where Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota also had to be substituted. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bring off was in 1606

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“Bring off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20off. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

bring off

verb
: to bring to a successful conclusion
I knew you could bring it off
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