Meanings
verbbring to the table (third-person singular simple present brings to the table, present participle bringing to the table, simple past and past participle brought to the table)
present singular third person brings to the table · participle present bringing to the table · participle past brought to the table · past brought to the table
- idiomatictransitiveTo contribute (something) to a joint effort or discussion.
I don’t have time for a man unless he can bring something big to the table, like a huge amount of money.
2017 April 1, Ruth Huntman, quoting Chaka Khan, “Chaka Khan: ‘A man needs to bring something big to the table’”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 25 Feb 2023
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bring to the table. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20the%20table
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“bring to the table.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20the%20table. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring to the table,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20the%20table.
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