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

In other words, there are file traces everywhere, like so many ghosts in a vast bardo, which can sometimes be brought back to life. —Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

The dance of yesterday was brought back in full swing on Sunday, April 19, near the same spot where the Rendezvous Ballroom once stood, an iconic jazz hall built in 1928 near the base of the Balboa Pier. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026

Researchers hope the tubes of Martian rock, soil and sediment can eventually be brought back to Earth for study. —Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026

When his body was brought back to Israel, thousands lined the streets and attended his funeral. —Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for bring back

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