bring to

verb

brought to; bringing to; brings to

transitive verb

1
: to cause (a boat) to lie to or come to a standstill
2
: to restore to consciousness : revive

Examples of bring to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The book has followed him in draft form through a MacArthur Fellowship, the releases of three other award-winning titles, the hosting of two podcasts, creating over a hundred Spotify playlists, and through the paradigm shift that the pandemic brought to the world’s doorstep. Hazlitt, 10 Apr. 2024 Rappaport also had his own experience to bring to the table, as a founder whose company was acquired. Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 Lester Holt was almost brought to tears while speaking with a viewer during the 2024 total solar eclipse. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024 The Health Ministry in Gaza said the bodies of 38 people killed in Israel's bombardment had been brought to the territory's remaining functional hospitals in the past 24 hours. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 Apr. 2024 The flattened result yields a surface that brings to mind the beautiful sandstone striations of the Wave in Northern Arizona. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024 In World War II, the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on the two Japanese cities Walberg referenced in an effort to bring to an end a conflict that would ultimately cost 15 million lives on battlefields worldwide. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024 The tiny German Shepherd mixes were brought to the Arizona Humane Society earlier this month after they were found underaged and unweaned with no mother in sight. The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024 The pups were brought to organization’s Project Wildlife program Wednesday. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bring to was in 1720

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“Bring to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20to. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

bring to

verb
: to bring back from unconsciousness : revive

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