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