Bring Around (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause to adopt an opinion or course of action; "His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The thought of losing her job finally brought her around to looking for a new career.
- His financial advisor was able to bring him around to seeing the benefits of investing in stocks.
- Their doctor's advice brought them around to realizing the importance of eating healthy.
- Their salesperson brought us around to seeing the value of the more expensive model.
- The politician's passionate speech was able to bring many voters around to supporting her candidacy.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Return to consciousness; "These pictures bring back sad memories".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.