Advertisement
Advertisement
bring to
verb
(adverb) to restore (a person) to consciousness
(adverb) to cause (a ship) to turn into the wind and reduce her headway
(preposition) to make (something) equal to (an amount of money)
that brings your bill to £17
Idioms and Phrases
Restore to consciousness, as in I'll see if these smelling salts will bring her to . Also see bring around , def. 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
"We need to trust that it will get better, but going away from what we are trying to do… that's not what I was brought to the club to do," he added.
Investigators have recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders -- the plane's black boxes -- which have been brought to Ankara for examination, the ministry said.
It’s also a friendly reminder that this adventure is being brought to us by Disney.
The government ordered an investigation with the "utmost urgency" so that "the perpetrators, their collaborators, and their sponsors are identified and brought to justice without delay."
Sudani, who hopes for a second term, has emerged as a major force in Iraqi politics, after he was brought to power three years ago by an alliance of pro-Iran groups.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
