bring back

phrasal verb

brought back; bringing back; brings back

: 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.

: 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.

: 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.

: 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).

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In 1989, Donald Trump paid $85,000 for a full-page ad in the New York Times, calling for the state to bring back the death penalty. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Harris held her final rally of the campaign Monday night, 106 days after President Biden decided not to seek reelection, with a heavy dose of celebrity, trying to bring back the joy that characterized her early weeks on the trail. —

Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 The cold front anticipated to reach Louisville Tuesday night could bring back the typical fall weather. Election 2024:Early voting is over in Kentucky. —

Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024 The surcharge elimination is part of his new strategy, which includes quicker service, streamlining menu options, bringing back condiment bars, and making Starbucks stores a place to sit and enjoy coffee again. —

Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bring back