bring in

verb

brought in; bringing in; brings in

transitive verb

1

: include, introduce

2

: to produce as profit or return

each sale brought in $5

3

: to enable (a base runner) to reach home plate by hitting the ball

4

: to report to a court

the jury brought in a verdict

5

a

: to cause (something, such as an oil well) to be productive

b

: to win tricks with the cards of (a long suit) in bridge

6

: earn

brings in a good salary

Synonyms

• acquire
• attain
• bag
• capture
• carry
• come by
• draw
• earn
• gain
• garner
• get
• knock down
• land
• make
• obtain
• procure
• pull down
• realize
• reap
• secure
• win

Examples of bring in in a Sentence

she's bringing in good money selling houses

Recent Examples on the Web

Another approach is bringing in a trusted outside source, such as another family member, coach or religious leader whom the teen sees as a more objective guide. —Julianna Bragg, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025

With approximately 1,000 products from all over the world, the shop brings in about $16 million in business. —Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

Or bring in a pop of unexpected color with the frame itself, perhaps pulling from the artwork, for a real punch. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025

Diving headfirst back into a pop-focused sound, Gaga brings in a new suite of production collaborators — including Andrew Watt, Cirkut and her fiancé Michael Polansky — to reconfigure her signature sound into a modern context. —Stephen Daw, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1