bring to

verb

brought to; bringing to; brings to

transitive verb

1
: to cause (a boat) to lie to or come to a standstill
2
: to restore to consciousness : revive

Examples of bring to in a Sentence

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He was brought to shore by two passing jet skis and later detained by Customs and Border Protection. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 Five of the 15 wolves brought to the state in January have died, including two that were shot in Wyoming. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025 The biggest cause of New Zealand bird decline is invasive species — animals brought to the country by humans. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025 Namasivayam explains that the goal is to bring the same level of competency to payment integrity as Cohere brought to the world of prior authorization. Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bring to

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bring to was in 1720

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“Bring to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20to. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

bring to

verb
: to bring back from unconsciousness : revive

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