bring round

English

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Verb

bring round (third-person singular simple present brings round, present participle bringing round, simple past and past participle brought round)

1. (transitive) To bring something when coming.

   Can you bring round some beer when you come tonight?

2. (idiomatic, transitive) To resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.

   We thought he was going to die, but the doctors managed to bring him round.

3. (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