bring back

phrasal verb

brought back; bringing back; brings back

1

: to come back with (something or someone)

What did you bring back (with you) from your vacation?

Bring your roommate back with you when you come home for the holidays.

You promised to bring me back a present.

2

: to cause (something or someone) to return or be returned

The death penalty was done away with in this area many years ago, but some people now want it to be brought back.

The movie is a fantasy about a man who is brought back (to life) from the dead.

The company is doing poorly, and its former president is being brought back to help solve its problems.

3

: to cause (something or someone) to return to a condition, subject, etc.

That question brings us back (again) to the fundamental problem of world peace.

We gradually brought the conversation back to the subject of his unpaid bills.

4

: to cause (something) to return to someone's memory

Seeing her again brought back a lot of happy memories.

I had almost forgotten about the time we spent together, but seeing her again brought it all back (to me).

Examples of bring back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Diego Fagundez carried a large role last season with six goals in 32 games, but he wasn’t brought back. —Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026

But for older South Koreans the decree brought back dark memories from years of terror under oppressive military rule. —Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026

They were swiftly brought back down to earth, however, suffering an embarrassing FA Cup elimination at the hands of Mansfield Town over the weekend. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026

Now it’s been brought back again with a revival featuring the OG stars, which premieres February 25 on ABC. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for bring back

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback