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bring to
verb
(adverb) to restore (a person) to consciousness
(adverb) to cause (a ship) to turn into the wind and reduce her headway
(preposition) to make (something) equal to (an amount of money)
that brings your bill to £17
Idioms and Phrases
Restore to consciousness, as in I'll see if these smelling salts will bring her to . Also see bring around , def. 2.
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
That would ensure complaints and allegations of "mishandling, wrongdoing and cover-ups by police, agencies and other professionals and elected officials are brought to light and those responsible held accountable", the Home Office added.
He isn’t chronically concerned with the physical details of who he dates or their salary, only their potential connection and the value they could bring to his life.
Organisers described it as a "time to reflect, to cry, to laugh and to find comfort in one another - and in his family - as we remember the light Othniel brought to all of our lives".
Now, members of the opposition — duly elected Democratic politicians — are being brought to heel, arrested and roughed up.
Newsom became the face of this error, because he can't help but screw up with the same drama he brings to everything else.
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