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To bring on; to induce; to occasion. [Obs.] Harvey.

Hence, in general, the bringing about of an effect, phusical or moral, by a gradual process; controlling power quietly exerted; agency, force, or tendency of any kind which the sun exerts on animal and vegetable life; the influence of education on the mind; the influence, according to astrologers,of the stars over affa…

Not glorious; not bringing honor or glory; not accompanied with fame, honor, or celebrity; obscure; humble; as, an inglorious life of ease. Shak. My next desire is, void of care and strife, To lead a soft, secure, inglorious life. Dryden. Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest. Gray.

To introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring into favor; to insinuate; -- used reflexively, and followed by with before the person whose favor is sought. Lysimachus . . . ingratiated himself both with Philip and his pupil. Budgell.

To bring within meshes, as of a net; to enmesh.

To bring in as new; to introduce as a novelty; as, to innovate a word or an act. [Archaic]

could learn through earnest inquisition. Latimer. Let not search and inquisition quail To bring again these foolish runaways. Shak.

To thicken or bring to greater consistence, as fluids by evaporation.

il or wickedness. The baseness and villainy that . . . the instigation of the devil could bring the sons of men to. South.

ication, passion, etc. If you would deepen the intensity of light, you must be content to bring into deeper blackness and more distinct and definite outline the shade that accompanies it. F. W. Robertson.

ween themselves, and thereby to relieve himself from the suits which they might otherwise bring against him.

To lead or bring in; to conduct or usher in; as, to introduce a person into a drawing-room.

The act of introducing, or bringing to notice.

To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback. W. C. Russell.

A person, object, influence, or supernatural being which is supposed to bring bad luck or to cause things to go wrong. [Slang]

To bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append. Woe unto them that join house to house. Is. v. 8. Held up his left hand, which did flame and burn Like twenty torches joined. Shak. Thy tuneful voice with numbers join. Dryden…

tence on; to try; to doom. God shall judge the righteous and the wicked. Eccl. iii. 7. To bring my whole cause 'fore his holiness, And to be judged by him. Shak.

That which is kept in charge; a charge. [Obs.] Often he used of his keep A sacrifice to bring. Spenser.

To bring forth a young goat.

To bring forth young. [Obs.] Shak. The poor beast had but lately kindled. Holland.