bring around

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bring around

The nurse managed to bring around the patient who had fainted.

Definition

Verb (transitive) 1. To cause someone to regain consciousness; to revive. 2. To persuade someone to adopt a different opinion or course of action; to convince. 3. To bring something or someone to a place, especially someone's home.

Usage and Examples
  • To revive from unconsciousness:
    • The smelling salts finally brought him around after he fainted.
    • The paramedics worked quickly to bring the accident victim around.
  • To persuade or convince someone:
    • She was against the idea at first, but we managed to bring her around to our point of view.
    • It took a lot of discussion to bring the committee around to approving the budget.
  • To bring to a place (often someone's home):
    • I'll bring the books around to your house tomorrow.
    • Why don't you bring your friends around for dinner on Friday?
Advanced Usage
  • The phrasal verb is separable. The object (e.g., , , ) can be placed between "bring" and "around" or after "around."
    • Correct: We brought him around. / We brought around our friend.
  • When used to mean "persuade," it is often followed by "to" + noun/noun phrase or "to" + verb.
    • They brought him around to the idea.
    • She brought me around to agreeing with the plan.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bring round: This is a common British English variant with the same meanings as "bring around."
    • The nurse brought the patient round.
  • Come around/round (verb): To regain consciousness or to be persuaded to change an opinion.
    • He came around an hour after the surgery. (regained consciousness)
    • I think she's finally coming around to our way of thinking. (being persuaded)
Synonyms
  • Revive, resuscitate (for meaning 1).
  • Persuade, convince, win over (for meaning 2).
  • Bring over, bring by (for meaning 3).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Bring about: To cause something to happen.
    • The new policy brought about significant changes.
  • Bring back: To return something; to cause something to be remembered.
    • Please bring back my pen. That song brings back memories.
  • Bring up: To raise a child; to mention a topic.
    • She was brought up in London. He brought up an important question.
bring around

The nurse managed to bring around the patient who had fainted.

Verb
  1. return to consciousness
    • These pictures bring back sad memories
  2. provide a cure for, make healthy again
    • The treatment cured the boy's acne
    • The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to
  3. cause to adopt an opinion or course of action
    • His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school

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