bring to
Britishverb
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(adverb) to restore (a person) to consciousness
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(adverb) to cause (a ship) to turn into the wind and reduce her headway
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(preposition) to make (something) equal to (an amount of money)
that brings your bill to £17
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Restore to consciousness, as in I'll see if these smelling salts will bring her to . Also see bring around , def. 2.
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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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“And then there were a couple of large incidents that brought to the forefront that these lakes are really dangerous lakes.”
“We have long thought about the combination, and will bring to it lessons learned from our own M&A journey.”
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.
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
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