bring to
verb
brought to; bringing to; brings to
1
: to cause (a boat) to lie to or come to a standstill
2
: to restore to consciousness : revive
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The anchovy were replaced by sardines, which favor the warmer water the current brought to the region.
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Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Tad’s centennial diary publishes this week in our annual Cartoons & Puzzles Issue, which is brought to life under the stewardship of our cartoon editor, Emma Allen, and puzzles-and-games editor, Liz Maynes-Aminzade.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
He was not brought to the courthouse from the jail Tuesday for unspecified health reasons, and his first appearance before a judge was postponed to Wednesday.
—Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
The team-up with the metalcore singer brings to mind the vibe and energy of the classic 1993 nu-metal-meets-hip-hop mash-up soundtrack to Judgement Night, which paired such seeming odd fellows as Biohazard and Onyx, Slayer and Ice-T and Pearl Jam and Cypress Hill.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2025
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Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Tad’s centennial diary publishes this week in our annual Cartoons & Puzzles Issue, which is brought to life under the stewardship of our cartoon editor, Emma Allen, and puzzles-and-games editor, Liz Maynes-Aminzade.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
He was not brought to the courthouse from the jail Tuesday for unspecified health reasons, and his first appearance before a judge was postponed to Wednesday.
—Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
The team-up with the metalcore singer brings to mind the vibe and energy of the classic 1993 nu-metal-meets-hip-hop mash-up soundtrack to Judgement Night, which paired such seeming odd fellows as Biohazard and Onyx, Slayer and Ice-T and Pearl Jam and Cypress Hill.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Bring to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20to. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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