bring to

verb

brought to; bringing to; brings to

transitive verb

1
: to cause (a boat) to lie to or come to a standstill
2
: to restore to consciousness : revive

Examples of bring to in a Sentence

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Such tubes are supposed to be brought to Earth for study by NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission campaign. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Its four main science directives, for decades, have brought to us a superior understanding of Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and astrophysics than ever before. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Oct. 2025 This will be your new favorite dish to bring to holiday gatherings and parties. Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025 Loving Vincent required 120 oil painters to create a huge number of paintings so that the story of Van Gogh’s later years could be brought to life in the style of his own work. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bring to

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bring to was in 1720

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“Bring to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20to. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

bring to

verb
: to bring back from unconsciousness : revive

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