bring back

phrasal verb

brought back; bringing back; brings back

: 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.

: 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.

: 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.

: 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 Barkley already had moved on mentally once GM Joe Schoen told him to bring back his best offer on the open market, rather than putting a Giants contract on the table first. —

Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024 Many travelers love to bring back knowledge and stories, but those who missed the boat may not relish these souvenirs. —

R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024 Disneyland unions vote overwhelmingly to authorize strike The backstory for the refreshed restaurant finds the Country Bears bringing back a menu of barbecue favorites discovered while on tour with a music soundtrack featuring the band’s greatest hits. —

Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 22 July 2024 In a rare example of a second act in television, Newhart was also a hit — the only new CBS series of the 1982-83 season to be brought back for another year. —

David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bring back

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