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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This amount won't be good enough to bring back everyone, but a few key names could return, and cheaper alternatives could be found on the market as well.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Harrison hopes to shine a light on the insecurities women carry from their teenage years into adulthood, and how being around people from their past can bring back old wounds and insecurities.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Armed with some promising results, Spring has been working to attract new brands to Macy’s and bring back others.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
But seeing the Wild bring back their OG jerseys as alternates is a fun throwback idea for the season ahead.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Harrison hopes to shine a light on the insecurities women carry from their teenage years into adulthood, and how being around people from their past can bring back old wounds and insecurities.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Armed with some promising results, Spring has been working to attract new brands to Macy’s and bring back others.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
But seeing the Wild bring back their OG jerseys as alternates is a fun throwback idea for the season ahead.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring back
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“Bring back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20back. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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