If you bring someone to when they are unconscious, you make them become conscious again.
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bring to in British English
verb(transitive)
1. (adverb)
to restore (a person) to consciousness
2. (adverb)
to cause (a ship) to turn into the wind and reduce her headway
3. (preposition)
to make (something) equal to (an amount of money)
that brings your bill to £47
bring to in American English
1.
to revive (an unconscious person)
2.
to cause (a ship) to stop
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Examples of 'bring to' in a sentence
bring to
The third involves the amount of equity brought to the sale by the purchaser.
Kiam, Victor Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur (1986)
Stir and bring to the boil again.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Pour in the stock and again bring to the boil, then lower to a simmer.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Bring to the boil again then lower the heat and cook for 90 minutes at low simmer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Bring to the boil again, stirring so the sugar dissolves.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Bring to simmering point again, then pour over the chops and serve.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Add the butternut squash and green peppers, season and bring to the boil again.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Add the beans, bring to the boil again and reduce to a simmer.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Today they will be brought to London again and will stay two more nights at the same venue.
The Sun (2015)
Season again, bring to simmer, cover the dish.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Bring to the boil again and leave to bubble for 6-8 minutes, until the liquid turns syrupy.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Add 1tbsp of flour and whisk, then add a splash of stock and whisk again as you bring to the boil.
The Sun (2015)
All related terms of 'bring to'
bring to bay
to force into a position from which retreat is impossible
bring home to
to convince of
bring to bear
to bring into operation or effect
bring to book
to reprimand or require (someone) to give an explanation of his conduct
bring to life
to bring back to consciousness
bring to pass
to cause to happen
bring to terms
to reduce to submission ; force to agree
bring sb to book
If you bring someone to book , you punish them for an offence or make them explain their behaviour officially .
bring sb to heel
If you bring someone to heel , you force them to obey you.
bring to a head
to bring or be brought to a crisis
bring to bear on
to cause to have an effect on
bring to justice
to capture , try , and usually punish (a criminal , an outlaw , etc)
bring to its knees
If a country or organization is brought to its knees , it is almost completely destroyed by someone or something.
bring to one's knees
to force to submit or give in
bring to sb's notice
If you bring something to someone's notice , you make them aware of it.
bring someone to justice
If a criminal is brought to justice , he or she is punished for a crime by being arrested and tried in a court of law .
bring something home to
to impress something upon or make something clear to
to bring the house down
If a person or their performance or speech brings the house down , the audience claps , laughs , or shouts loudly because the performance or speech is very impressive or amusing .
to bring up the rear
If a person or vehicle is bringing up the rear , they are the last person or vehicle in a moving line of them.
to bring something to bear
If you bring something to bear on a situation , you use it to deal with that situation.
bring pressure to bear on
If you bring pressure or influence to bear on someone, you use it to try and persuade them to do something.
bring someone to their senses
to cause someone to become reasonable after being foolish
bring someone up to speed
to give someone all the latest information about something
bring something to its knees
to cause a country or organization to be in an extremely weak condition
bring something to the party
to make a contribution to a particular activity or situation
bring something up to speed
to make something reach its highest level of efficiency
call to account
to insist on explanation
bring sth to life/come to life
If you bring something to life or if it comes to life , it becomes interesting or exciting .
bring to a boil/come to a boil
When you bring a liquid to a boil , you heat it until it boils. When it comes to a boil , it begins to boil.
come to light/bring sth to light
If something comes to light or is brought to light , it becomes obvious or is made known to a lot of people.
bring something home to someone
to make someone fully aware of how serious or important something such as a problem, danger , or situation is
bring to the boil/come to the boil
When you bring a liquid to the boil , you heat it until it boils. When it comes to the boil , it begins to boil.
come to a head/bring sth to a head
If a problem or disagreement comes to a head or is brought to a head , it becomes so bad that something must be done about it.
to come alive to bring something alive
If people, places, or events come alive , they start to be lively again after a quiet period. If someone or something brings them alive , they cause them to come alive.
to call something to mind to bring sth to mind
If something brings another thing to mind or calls another thing to mind , it makes you think of that other thing, usually because it is similar in some way.
come alive to bring something alive
If people, places, or events come alive , they start to be lively again after a quiet period. If someone or something brings them alive , they cause them to come alive.
bring someone to his or her knees
to force someone into submission
come to one's senses/bring someone to their senses
If you say that someone has come to their senses or has been brought to their senses , you mean that they have stopped being foolish and are being sensible again.
come to a head
if a problem or disagreement comes to a head, it reaches a state where you have to take action to deal with it. You can also say that a particular event or factor brings a problem or disagreement to a head.