bring around
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
to make someone wake up or agree, or to carry something over
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
neutral
to make someone regain consciousness
"The nurse used smelling salts to bring him around."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
neutral
to persuade someone to agree with you or change their opinion
"It took weeks to bring her around to the idea of moving abroad."
Grammar: separable
3 B2 neutral
to bring someone or something to another person's home or place
"I'll bring around the books after dinner."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
The persuasion sense is common in both British and American English. The consciousness sense is often used in medical or emergency contexts.
Commonly used with
patient friend opinion family dessert car
Forms
Base
bring around
I/you/we/they
3rd person
brings around
he/she/it
Past simple
brought around
yesterday
Past participle
brought around
have + pp
-ing form
bringing around
continuous
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