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