bring around meaning

UK /brɪŋ əˈraʊnd/ US /brɪŋ ɚˈaʊnd/ 3 syllables

bring around (verb): cause to adopt an opinion or course of action.

bring around has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

bring around as a verb

  1. cause to adopt an opinion or course of action
    • His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school

    Synonyms: bring round

    Type of: persuade

  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

    Synonyms: cure, heal

    Type of: help

    Kinds: recuperate

  3. return to consciousness
    • These pictures bring back sad memories

    Synonyms: bring to, bring back, bring round

    Type of: awaken

    Kinds: resuscitate

How to pronounce bring around

bring around is pronounced /brɪŋ əˈraʊnd/ in British English and /brɪŋ ɚˈaʊnd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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