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

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What went into both of those, and what did Christopher Guest bring to it in his role as director? Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024 The movie would mark the first time the story has been brought to the big screen following the 2000 horror cult classic starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman. Stacy Lambe, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 Any re-entry before Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty is fully restored, war crimes perpetrators are brought to justice, and reparations are addressed will not only tarnish their reputation but also signal corporate complicity in Russia’s ongoing aggression. Nezir Sinani, Fortune Europe, 21 Nov. 2024 Brazil's federal police said their indictment of Bolsonaro will be brought to Brazil's Supreme Court. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bring to 

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bring to was in 1720

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“Bring to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20to. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

bring to

verb
: to bring back from unconsciousness : revive

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