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).
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Electrifying and uplifting, F1 The Album brings back the era of the blockbuster soundtrack, while making its case for the soundtrack of summer too.
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Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
After a very public Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing this spring and successfully emerging from it last year, Red Lobster is trying to reintroduce itself—not with a new logo or splashy rebrand, but by bringing back Crabfest.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
UConn legend and Charlotte’s all-time leading scorer, Kemba Walker, was brought back as a player enhancement coach in October and had a hand in the pre-draft process.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
In the past week the Wizards have shipped out Jordan Poole, a guard who seemed too untrustworthy to be part of any long-term rebuild, and brought back consummate veteran scorer CJ McCollum from New Orleans in exchange.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
After a very public Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing this spring and successfully emerging from it last year, Red Lobster is trying to reintroduce itself—not with a new logo or splashy rebrand, but by bringing back Crabfest.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
UConn legend and Charlotte’s all-time leading scorer, Kemba Walker, was brought back as a player enhancement coach in October and had a hand in the pre-draft process.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
In the past week the Wizards have shipped out Jordan Poole, a guard who seemed too untrustworthy to be part of any long-term rebuild, and brought back consummate veteran scorer CJ McCollum from New Orleans in exchange.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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“Bring back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20back. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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