Bring to

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To restore consciousness.

    "The smelling salts will bring him to."

  2. 2
    To make something equal to a different amount.

    "This brings your total to twenty dollars."

  3. 3
    To turn into the wind; to check the course of (a ship) by trimming the sails so as to counteract each other. transitive

Synonyms

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arrestassimilateassimilate tobecomeblockblow the whistle

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"The smelling salts will bring him to."

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