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

Recent Examples on the Web

Francisco Javier Peña said he was born in the Mexican state of Jalisco, near Guadalajara, and was brought to America at 8 months old. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

What Rice brings to Netflix Rice has a wealth of experience in television and film, most recently serving as the chairman of Walt Disney Television and chairman of general entertainment for the company. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

This democratizes input and ensures everyone’s perspective is brought to the table. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

But Elinor and Marianne start out with distinct philosophies that Snell brought to the first costume fittings. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bring to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

bring to

verb

: to bring back from unconsciousness : revive