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

Admittedly, if the money layer wises up and starts funding developers directly and having them self-publish, that could bring back many of the skilled people who have recently been lost. —Ollie Barder, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

Lee was brought back into the team by Bobby Robson and would later receive a testimonial season to mark his service to the club. —Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024

Insomniac has confirmed that going forward, Miles Morales will be the main Spider-Man in their games, which is interesting as the third game will seemingly bring back Otto Octavius partnering with Norman Osborne, aka Green Goblin. —David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024

And now they’re set to have some joy brought back into their lives. —Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024