bring back

1. 1.

   bring back to the point of departure

   Synonymsreturntake back

   Broaderbring
2. 2.

   return to consciousness

   “These pictures bring back sad memories”

   Synonymsbring tobring roundbring around

   Broaderawaken

   Narrowerresuscitate

Questions about bring back

What does bring back mean?

bring back means "bring back to the point of departure". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for bring back?

Close synonyms include return, take back, bring to, bring round, bring around. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bring back a common word?

bring back is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.