bring around

verb

brought around; bringing around; brings around

transitive verb

1

: to restore to consciousness : revive

2

: persuade

Synonyms

• argue
• bring
• convert
• convince
• gain
• get
• induce
• move
• persuade
• prevail (on or upon)
• satisfy
• talk (into)
• win (over)

Examples of bring around in a Sentence

an airtight argument is the only thing that will ever bring him around

Recent Examples on the Web

The late-night great’s production company Worldwide Pants has inked a deal with Samsung TV Plus to bring around 4,000 hours of original video to the company’s streaming service, the firms said Wednesday. —Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024

The new digitization debuted ahead of the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee, a special celebration of forgiveness and reconciliation that is expected to bring around 30 million people to Rome next year. —Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched planes from Israel to bring around 2,000 Maccabi supporters home. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024

The event on Saturday, called Cultural Day, used to bring out about 2,000 visitors but this year brought around 800, Lotson said. —Nicole Chavez, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1