bring round

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

bring round (third-person singular simple present brings round, present participle bringing round, simple past and past participle brought round)

  1. (transitive) To bring something when coming.
    Can you bring round some beer when you come tonight?
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.
    Synonyms: revive, wake up; see also Thesaurus:awaken
    We thought he was going to die, but the doctors managed to bring him round.
  3. (idiomatic, transitive) To change someone's opinion or point of view.
    Synonyms: influence, persuade; see also Thesaurus:persuade
    She was opposed to the new housing development, but we eventually brought her round.
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