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).
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The final chapter of the adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels brings back Mark Rylance as Thomas Crowell and Damian Lewis as King Henry VII for the six-part series written by Oscar winner Peter Straughan (Conclave) and produced by Colin Callender’s Playground and Company Pictures.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
The Tide brings back key players like Mark Sears and Grant Nelson and has some young guns building out the roster.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The Texas Department of Transportation is bringing back its Be Safe Drive Smart campaign to raise awareness for pedestrian and cyclist safety.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
The movie brings back Butler, of course, but also the first film’s O’Shea Jackson Jr.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
The Tide brings back key players like Mark Sears and Grant Nelson and has some young guns building out the roster.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The Texas Department of Transportation is bringing back its Be Safe Drive Smart campaign to raise awareness for pedestrian and cyclist safety.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
The movie brings back Butler, of course, but also the first film’s O’Shea Jackson Jr.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring back
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“Bring back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20back. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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