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

The goal was to highlight the vaulted ceiling and bring back the character and charm of the space. —Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026

If the Red Sox bring back Alex Bregman, sign Bo Bichette or make some other addition, that should help take the club from playoff contender to championship contender and make Boston a favorite to win the AL East. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026

Plants can be brought back outdoors after the threat of frost has passed. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026

Or will his fatigue with this constant losing catch continue to drag him down and lead both the Giants and Lawrence to recognize that creating a clean slate might just mean shipping one of their best pieces elsewhere to bring back significant assets to rebuild a barren roster? —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for bring back

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