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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This is exactly what Wilks brought to San Francisco this year. Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025 Today’s Daily Brief was brought to you by Francisco Velasquez and Kevin Ryan. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025 Head coach Dan Quinn, who is favored to win NFL Head Coach of the Year, admired what Kingsbury brought to the fold after his experience of coaching against him in the past. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 China United Lines’ complaint would be the second largest brought to the FMC. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

bring to

verb
: to bring back from unconsciousness : revive

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