Bring out means to release a book, an album or a new model for sale, or to highlight a quality and make it more noticeable: bring out the flavour. The second meaning also works for people: a difficult situation can bring out the best in someone, showing them at their best.
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bring out + product/book/album; bring out + flavour/colour/quality; bring out the best/worst in + person
- The band is bringing out its third album next spring after a long break.
- A little lemon juice really brings out the flavour of grilled fish.
- Working with small children seems to bring out the best in him.
What changed
First versionThe company let out a new version of its app last week.
RevisionThe company brought out a new version of its app last week.
Let out might seem to fit because it's also about releasing something, but it means to let a person or animal go out (let the dog out) or to make a sound (let out a scream). When a product, book or album comes onto the market, you need bring out or release.
When talking about people, best or worst is followed by in, not from: Stress brings out the worst in me, meaning stress makes me hard to be around. And don't confuse bring out with bring up, which means 'to raise a topic' or 'to raise a child': She brought up the question of pay.
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The publisher is ___ a new edition of the dictionary in May.
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bringing out — The new edition of the dictionary goes on sale in May, so the publisher is releasing it: bringing out. Bring up means 'to raise a topic' or 'to raise a child', which has nothing to do with publishing a book.
Think of a person whom a situation showed in a new light. Write what the situation was and what quality it brought out in them.
Moving abroad brought out my sister's independent side: within a month she had found a flat and a job on her own.
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