bring to
verb
brought to; bringing to; brings to
1
: to cause (a boat) to lie to or come to a standstill
2
: to restore to consciousness : revive
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Add broth and 3 cups water; bring to a boil over high heat.
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Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, often referred to as Dreamers, are individuals who were brought to the United States unlawfully as children.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Those responsible will be pursued, caught, and brought to justice.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
As massive bolts of lightning and energy crackled, Frankenstein’s monster stirred on a laboratory table, its corpse brought to life by the power of electricity.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, often referred to as Dreamers, are individuals who were brought to the United States unlawfully as children.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Those responsible will be pursued, caught, and brought to justice.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
As massive bolts of lightning and energy crackled, Frankenstein’s monster stirred on a laboratory table, its corpse brought to life by the power of electricity.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Bring to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20to. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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