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).

Examples of bring back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And such momentous changes as bringing back Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator and the Chiefs signing Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to revive their running game heralded Reid’s recognition of the moment. — Vahe Gregorian july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

And so once again Hiyakawa is pausing service of its usual tasting menu to bring back a new izakaya menu from chef de cuisine Jamie Liu, who runs the kitchen, and chef Royce Appling, who oversees the sushi counter. — Connie Ogle july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Anastasiia Kosu could probably fill in Coffey’s minutes, but that would still be a downgrade, and Coffey’s matching salary ($350,000) could only bring back a player such as Julie Allemand or one of the Samuelson sisters. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 30 July 2026

But they were eventually found on top of an Xbox in the house, and the phone had been brought back to the mainland with Wells’ friends. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for bring back

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback