bring back
phrasal 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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Now, if only Cadillac would bring back the wagon . .
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Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
However, with the acquisition of the Neiman Marcus Group last December, the Saks e-commerce and store operations were brought back together under the Saks Global corporate umbrella along with NMG and Saks Off 5th.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Whereas many restaurants are introducing new items as a way of bringing back customers who have left their brands due to higher prices, Smoothie King has vastly more competition that's emerged in recent years in the healthier choices sphere.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
After inciting rage on both sides of the aisle, spurring conversations about private equity ruining fun, and generally being the internet’s main character (derogatory) for a week, the restaurant has brought back their barrel and the old man who guards it.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
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Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
However, with the acquisition of the Neiman Marcus Group last December, the Saks e-commerce and store operations were brought back together under the Saks Global corporate umbrella along with NMG and Saks Off 5th.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Whereas many restaurants are introducing new items as a way of bringing back customers who have left their brands due to higher prices, Smoothie King has vastly more competition that's emerged in recent years in the healthier choices sphere.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
After inciting rage on both sides of the aisle, spurring conversations about private equity ruining fun, and generally being the internet’s main character (derogatory) for a week, the restaurant has brought back their barrel and the old man who guards it.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Bring back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20back. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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