bringing, vbl. n.
(ˈbrɪŋɪŋ)
[f. bring v. + -ing1.]
1. A causing to come to a point of reference or to a state (see various senses of the verb).
| 1433 E.E. Wills (1882) 92 As towchyng my bryngyng on erth. 1651 Hobbes Leviath. iii. xxxiv. 210 The bringing of Gods people into the promised land. 1663 Gerbier Counsel 77 The sawing, and bringing of the Timber to a square. 1884 Black Jud. Shaks. xxxiv, The riding to London, and the bringing of thy father. |
2. With forth, in, etc.: see advb. combs. of verb. bringing up (Naut.): see bring v. 27 f.
| 1603 Shakes. Meas. for M. iii. ii. 153 Let him be but testimonied in his owne bringings forth, and hee shall appeare..a Scholler. 1691 T. H[ale] Acc. New Invent. 6 Materials employed in the bringing on, and stripping off the Wood-sheathing. 1769 Falconer Dict. Marine (1789) Bringing-to, is generally used to detain a ship in any particular station. 1853 R. Hunt Man. Photogr. 222 The bringing-out of the Picture. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 1 July 7/4 The ‘Patrol’ lost her anchor and cable in bringing up. |
3. bringing up, rearing, training, education, breeding.
| 1526 Pilgr. Perf. (1531) 50 His naturall father and mother, of whom he hath his body and bryngynge vp. 1602 Return fr. Parnass. ii. iv. (Arb.) 26 Sir you must pardon my father, he wants bringing vp. a 1617 Hieron Aarons Bells (1623) 6 By his bringing vp in Pharaohs courte. 1864 Tennyson En. Ard. 87 To..give his child a better bringing-up. |
4. attrib. bringing money, money formerly paid by a recruiting officer to a recruit on his joining the forces.
| 1892 Rep. Comm. Terms & Cond. Service in Army 63 The Committee have found a strong consensus of opinion that the reintroduction of bringing-money would probably give a great stimulus to recruiting. |