das Einbringen, /

Meaning in English

einbringen has two common meanings:

1. to bring in / to introduce (something into a place, process, or discussion)

   • bringing something inside, or adding it to something already ongoing (a project, a debate, a procedure)

2. to yield / to bring in (profit, revenue, results)

   • something “earns” or “produces” a certain return

Parts / Word formation

• ein- = “in, into”
• bringen = “to bring”
  Together: “to bring in / into”, both literally and figuratively.

German synonyms

For meaning 1 (introduce / bring in):

• hineinbringen
• einführen
• einbringen (in eine Diskussion: vorbringen)
• beisteuern (contribute)
• einsetzen / einbauen (more technical: insert / build in)

For meaning 2 (yield profit):

• eintragen (profit/return: “eintragen” is common with “Gewinn”)
• abwerfen (yield, e.g., “Gewinn abwerfen”)
• erwirtschaften (earn through work/economic activity)
• bringen (as in “Das bringt 100 Euro.”)

German antonyms (where applicable)

For meaning 1:

• herausnehmen (take out)
• entfernen (remove)
• weglassen (leave out)
• ausschließen (exclude)

For meaning 2:

• kosten (cost money)
• Verlust bringen / Verluste machen (cause losses / make losses)