bring around

verb

brought around; bringing around; brings around
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transitive verb

1
: to restore to consciousness : revive
2
: persuade

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an airtight argument is the only thing that will ever bring him around
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Inside the Fed, Warsh will need to bring around a committee of interest-rate voters who are alarmed by the risk of resurgent inflation. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 May 2026 After the trial, it was rumored that the jury had initially been split 9-3 for acquittal, and that the minority was brought around by the expert testimony. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Thursday and Friday A third storm system is set to arrive in the Los Angeles region Thursday, bringing around a quarter of an inch to half an inch of rain in the coast and valley areas and up to an inch in the mountains. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026 The project is expected to bring around 30 jobs to Liberty with an average annual wage of $95,649 and hundreds of construction jobs while the facility is being built, according to the city. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring around

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of bring around was in 1830

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“Bring around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20around. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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