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).
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The president and his administration argued that tariffs are needed to bring back manufacturing to the country because, from their perspective, the U.S. has been treated unfairly in current trade deals with both economic partners and geopolitical allies.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Image Still, there are steep obstacles to bringing back drug manufacturing: Building new plants can take years and billions of dollars.
—Rebecca Robbins, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Fire and Ash brings back much of the cast from The Way of Water, as well as new casting additions Michelle Yeoh of Wicked, Edie Falco of The Sopranos, and more.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Miami International Airport is bringing back SunPass, which will join QuickPay in the parking garages.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Image Still, there are steep obstacles to bringing back drug manufacturing: Building new plants can take years and billions of dollars.
—Rebecca Robbins, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Fire and Ash brings back much of the cast from The Way of Water, as well as new casting additions Michelle Yeoh of Wicked, Edie Falco of The Sopranos, and more.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Miami International Airport is bringing back SunPass, which will join QuickPay in the parking garages.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Bring back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20back. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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