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Synonyms

bring to life

Idioms  

  1. Enliven or energize a person or thing. For example, The promise of a big part in the play brought Jane to life, or The author's changes really brought this screenplay to life. [c. 1300] Also see come to life.

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He helped bring to life the state’s Wildfire Forecast and Threat Intelligence Integration Center in 2019, which he said was partly modeled after the National Hurricane Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

For the Lion King attraction, Disney's creative department - dubbed "Imagineering" - has promised to "bring to life the majestic Pride Rock".

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2024

In the nearly two-hour show, featuring Prince’s dance company, ZooNation, she draws on freestyle dance, salsa, lindy hop, street dance and other styles to bring to life 27 songs.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2024

More recently, Prime Video wouldn’t have spent an astronomically obscene amount of money to bring to life "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2024

Elinor guessed that this was the writer who had caused them so much trouble—Fenoglio, the creator of Capricorn, Basta, and all the other monsters, including the terrible creature Meggie was to bring to life tonight.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

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