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

Recent Examples on the Web

Once it was brought to a vote in the House via a legislative end run around Speaker Mike Johnson, lawmakers were forced to go on the record and voted nearly unanimously to release the files. — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

That observation offers a way to think about the complexities that aging and slower population growth bring to the economy. — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026

What did a film director bring to the booth rather than an experienced audio drama director? — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

It is projected to open with $6 million, but the two-part story reportedly cost more than $400 million to bring to screens. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bring to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

bring to

verb

: to bring back from unconsciousness : revive