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 success of the jingle and online campaign led Taco Bell to bring back the menu item in May. —Colson Thayer, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025

But the campaign for a golden statuette doesn’t end here—nor does Madison’s campaign to bring back ladylike dressing. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025

This animal is bouncing back from the brink of extinction Animal conservationists in Australia have launched an initiative to bring back miniature kangaroo lookalikes. —Alexandra Banner, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025

Already, crews discovered that about 30% of the original windows had been covered up, and the conversion project will bring back more natural light as units will feature an average of six windows each. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025