bring round
Definition
Phrasal Verb: 1. To cause someone to regain consciousness: To revive someone who has fainted or is unconscious. 2. To persuade someone to change their opinion or agree to something: To convince someone to adopt a particular viewpoint or course of action.
Usage and Examples
- Meaning 1 (Regain consciousness):
- The smelling salts finally brought her round after she fainted.
- The paramedics worked to bring the injured man round.
- Meaning 2 (Persuade someone):
- I was against the idea at first, but she managed to bring me round to her way of thinking.
- It took a lot of discussion, but we finally brought him round to supporting the plan.
Advanced Usage
- The object (the person being revived or persuaded) can be placed between "bring" and "round" (e.g., ) or after the phrasal verb (e.g., ). The separable form () is more common.
- When used to mean "persuade," it is often followed by the preposition "to" to introduce the new opinion or action (e.g., ).
Variants and Related Words
- Bring around: This is a common variant with identical meaning and usage (e.g., ).
- Bring to: A synonym specifically for the meaning of reviving someone from unconsciousness.
Synonyms
- Revive / Resuscitate: (For meaning 1) To restore to consciousness or life.
- Convince / Persuade / Win over: (For meaning 2) To cause someone to believe or agree to something.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Bring over: Similar to the persuasive meaning, often implying bringing someone to your location or side.
- They tried to bring him over to their political party.
- Come round (UK) / Come around (US): To regain consciousness or to be persuaded to change an opinion. This is the intransitive form (does not take a direct object).
- After the surgery, it took her an hour to come round.
- He eventually came around to our suggestion.
Verb
-
return to consciousness
-
These pictures bring back sad memories
-
-
cause to adopt an opinion or course of action
-
His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school
-
Khám phá thêm
Các từ liên quan
Từ đồng nghĩa
Từ trái nghĩa
Từ gần giống
