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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And last, but not least, Night Owl is bringing back Rolled’s popular OG sticky roll, topped with a cream cheese glaze and a drizzle of sweet guava.
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Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
By the way, one AI trend that absolutely needs to end immediately is bringing back Donald Trump in every AI picture.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Star tight end Travis Kelce announced his return to the NFL by way of a text message to Pat McAfee, and the Chiefs are bringing back their biggest pending free agent.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
That performance won her an Emmy, and proved so revelatory of Stabler's character that Burstyn has been brought back as a regular guest star on Organized Crime.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
By the way, one AI trend that absolutely needs to end immediately is bringing back Donald Trump in every AI picture.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Star tight end Travis Kelce announced his return to the NFL by way of a text message to Pat McAfee, and the Chiefs are bringing back their biggest pending free agent.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
That performance won her an Emmy, and proved so revelatory of Stabler's character that Burstyn has been brought back as a regular guest star on Organized Crime.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Bring back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20back. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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