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

The fatal shooting of a mayor in the eastern Mexican state of Morelos this week brought to 14 the number of city leaders who have been killed nationwide since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office in 2024. — semafor.com, 24 July 2026

The woman was brought to the hospital by family members and was unresponsive. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Here, it was brought to life via an interactive digital book. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

One of the officers was taken to a hospital by his colleagues in a patrol car, while the other injured officer was brought to a medical facility by ambulance. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 July 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