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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The film will bring to life the magical world that Fredy Hirsch created for Jewish children, first in Prague under the Nuremberg Laws, and later as a prisoner in the concentration camps of Terezin and Auschwitz. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 May 2025 Ventura, who spent four days on the stand two weeks ago while deep in her third trimester of pregnancy, was brought to a New York City hospital's labor and delivery unit Tuesday, a source previously told PEOPLE. Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 28 May 2025 She was briefly detained in Vermont before she was brought to Louisiana. Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025 Leal said the workers were brought to Brazil illegally and promised working conditions that were not fulfilled. CNN Money, 28 May 2025 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 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

bring to

verb
: to bring back from unconsciousness : revive

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