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

The notion of a Lee mayoral campaign may bring back memories of Brown and Dellums, two political powerhouses in California who led Oakland after serving in much higher-profile posts. —Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024

Collins has introduced several changes meant to monetize the business, including subscriptions, organized live events, and bringing back physical copies of the paper and its television parody, the Onion News Network. —Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024

Why should part of Underwood Creek be brought back to the surface? —Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024

The team scrambled to build one from the ground up, including dozens of market stands, which required specific design elements, like the 30 sets of string lights brought back from Mexico to achieve the right warm glow. —Paula Aceves, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024