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

The pup had a history of seizures, which Boston Buddies says her adopters were told about — but she was brought back to the shelter in the middle of a seizure, as the owners were unable to cope. —Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024

The Headers lost quite a few pieces from their championship squad, but brought back arguably the biggest chip of all: Kyle Hart, who emerged as one of the state’s top scorers last year (18 goals, 30 assists). —Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024

The season prior, something similar happened as Johnson was released to make a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks possible, and he was instantly brought back. —Tony East, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

Those numbers bring back visions of his late-season collapse in 2023-24. —Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024