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bring to

British  

verb

  1. (adverb) to restore (a person) to consciousness

  2. (adverb) to cause (a ship) to turn into the wind and reduce her headway

  3. (preposition) to make (something) equal to (an amount of money)

    that brings your bill to £17
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bring to Idioms  

  1. Restore to consciousness, as in I'll see if these smelling salts will bring her to . Also see bring around , def. 2.

  2. Cause a vessel to stop by heading into the wind or some other means. For example, As they neared the anchorage, they brought the boat to . This usage was first recorded in 1753.

Example Sentences

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“We have long thought about the combination, and will bring to it lessons learned from our own M&A journey.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The purchase brings to a close an effort, stretching back to the Biden administration, to secure critical cobalt supplies in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Biogen is spending $5.6 billion to buy Apellis Pharmaceuticals in a deal that aligns with its own strategy to bring to market new treatments for people undergoing kidney transplants and struggling with other kidney diseases.

From MarketWatch

Like other countries around the region, Iraq has become engulfed in the war, bringing to an abrupt end a period of nascent stability.

From Barron's

In 2027 or early 2028, Japanese forces will bring to Kyushu another new homegrown missile—the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile, designed to evade enemy defenses—after deploying one in central Japan this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

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