bring back
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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Hosts are treating the tablescape as a love language and bringing back small rituals like candles, cloth napkins, good china on a random weeknight and a toast before the first bite.
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Yet the decisions by power brokers to bring back the turf after switching to grass at the seven World Cup venues – including AT&T Stadium, Gillette Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Lumen Field, SoFi Stadium and NRG Stadium – sure looks a lot like a slap in the face to NFL players.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 22 June 2026
There is also a quiet movement to bring back small rituals.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Indeed, most of Duncan’s wells were either plugged or brought back into production under Dix Oil’s operation.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Yet the decisions by power brokers to bring back the turf after switching to grass at the seven World Cup venues – including AT&T Stadium, Gillette Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Lumen Field, SoFi Stadium and NRG Stadium – sure looks a lot like a slap in the face to NFL players.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 22 June 2026
There is also a quiet movement to bring back small rituals.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Indeed, most of Duncan’s wells were either plugged or brought back into production under Dix Oil’s operation.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
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“Bring back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20back. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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