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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And Schaeffer marveled at the gym-rat mentality Arenado brought to the baseball diamond. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026 Stir in broth, tomatoes, cream, and Parmesan; season with salt and bring to a simmer. Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026 But the center of P-Valley might just be Uncle Clifford, the nonbinary house mother of the Pynk brought to life by Nicco Annan, who has revolutionized LGBTQ+ representation on the small screen. Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026 Iced coffee buckets made their mark on social media last summer—independent coffee shops all across the country added enormous buckets of iced coffee to their menus, perfect for bringing to the beach or sharing with friends. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring to

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bring to was in 1693

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“Bring to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20to. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

bring to

verb
: to bring back from unconsciousness : revive

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