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Definition bring around in American English

bring around phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to take someone or something somewhere, especially to someone's house

Example

He promised to bring the letter around in the morning.

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2

to persuade someone to agree with you

Example

Sam was sure he could bring them around to the deal.

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Example

Eventually I brought the conversation around to the subject of money.

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4

to make someone who is unconscious become conscious

Example

We threw water in his face to try to bring him around.

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Definition bring around in American English