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

And her patients and the attention that this young doctor brought to her patients was so compelling to read despite the amount of time that had passed between us. — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

Images captured on Saturday morning in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, show the severity of the flooding that this nor’easter has brought to the state’s coastal towns. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

South African police said Saturday that another woman’s body had been found near Johannesburg, bringing to 10 the number of victims in a series of killings under investigation. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Screenings of Puppet Heap’s original short films, narrated by the studio’s larger-than-life mascot, the Heap, show audiences how puppets are designed, built and brought to life for the camera. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 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