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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Marvel has come up with a different approach to try and bring back the magic.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal, the internet-first comedy duo best known as Rhett & Link, are bringing back their unscripted series Rhett & Link’s Wonderhole in August.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 July 2025
The latest sequel introduces newcomers like Madelyn Cline and Chase Sui Wonders, but brings back franchise veterans Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt for more on-screen bloodletting.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 18 July 2025
The explosive had been brought back from what appeared to be a routine bomb squad call out on Thursday evening, according to reports from KTLA and ABC 7.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal, the internet-first comedy duo best known as Rhett & Link, are bringing back their unscripted series Rhett & Link’s Wonderhole in August.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 July 2025
The latest sequel introduces newcomers like Madelyn Cline and Chase Sui Wonders, but brings back franchise veterans Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt for more on-screen bloodletting.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 18 July 2025
The explosive had been brought back from what appeared to be a routine bomb squad call out on Thursday evening, according to reports from KTLA and ABC 7.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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“Bring back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20back. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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