BRING SOMETHING INTO PLAY

bring something into play: translation

bring something into play

1. Lit. [in a ball game] to put the ball into the action of the game, such as after a timeout. •

Fred brought the ball into play when he bounced it in from the sidelines.

2. Fig. [for the shares of a company] to become the subject of a takeover bid. •

The recent drop in the value of that stock brought the company into play.

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The company was brought into play by a news story about their new product line.

3. Fig. to cause something to become a factor in something. •

Now, this recent development brings some other factors into play.

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Something else was brought into play by the strange event.