bring out vs come out of the closet

come out of the closet vs bring out

bring out and come out of the closet both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bring out	No	No	Yes	No
come out of the closet	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, come out of the closet is a hyponym of bring out; that is, come out of the closet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring out:

bring out: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
come out of the closet: to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality

Other hyponyms of bring out include blackwash, muckrake, blow, out, come out, out, spring, betray, bewray, confide, leak, babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle, reveal.

bring out (verb)	come out of the closet (verb)
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast	to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
bring out of a specific state
take out of a container or enclosed space
encourage to be less reserved
make manifest
bring onto the market or release

Difference between bring out and come out of the closet

Words related to "come out of the closet"

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