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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But, Marsh believes what the guard brings off of it will still pay dividends. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025 Lamine was brought off during extra time, after putting in what was perhaps his most unimpressive display in a big game so far, as a 17-year-old that has already had a storied career. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 No mission on the scale of a return to the moon or a manned voyage to Mars could conceivably be brought off by the U.S. acting alone, much less by a Republican administration alone or within the time frame of practical politics. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 And a roster that once seemed too top-heavy now has, at least in theory, more potential impact options to bring off the bench. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 The moment of the game, however, arrived in the 61st minute when Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany brought off Müller for Kane. Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 According to Kurth, the next few months could bring off-and-on precipitation and warmer temperatures to Northern California. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025 Not having Merino as the surprise option to bring off the bench, Arteta brought on Oleksandr Zinchenko in midfield for Declan Rice. Art De Roché, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 Minteh was brought off the bench in the 74th minute in Brighton’s pursuit of an equaliser. Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025

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 17 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

bring off

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