bring to

verb

brought to; bringing to; brings to

transitive verb

1
: to cause (a boat) to lie to or come to a standstill
2
: to restore to consciousness : revive

Examples of bring to in a Sentence

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In Bucharest, Tyson was brought to a house where the brothers were staying with several other women. Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 When police made it to the scene, five victims had been slashed and all were brought to the hospital in stable condition. Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 8 June 2026 The incident was brought to light after Randle falsely reported that Dinkins had been kidnapped at gunpoint in New Castle County, Delaware. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 June 2026 Each Washed Ashore sculpture is brought to life by hundreds of volunteers who collect trash from beaches, painstakingly clean the debris, and work together to craft these charming pieces. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring to

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bring to was in 1693

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“Bring to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20to. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

bring to

verb
: to bring back from unconsciousness : revive

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