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).

Examples of bring back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fenty Beauty brought back Body Lava luminizers just in time for the summer, launched the Fenty Beauty Experience in Roblox, and debuted a line of mascaras. —Vibe, VIBE.com, 4 June 2025

America’s Got Talent brought back a pair of acts from previous seasons on Tuesday… to varying degrees of success. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 June 2025

The new logo brings back a fan-favorite franchise symbol — the star — while incorporating it in multiple ways. —Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025

So far, eight of the men have been brought back into custody. —Peter D'abrosca , Nate Foy, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025

Rhymes for bring back

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback