English > bring back: 2 senses > verb 2, bodyMeaning | Return to consciousness. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
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Example | "These pictures bring back sad memories" |
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Synonyms | bring to, bring round, bring around |
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Narrower | resuscitate, revive | Cause to regain consciousness |
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Broader | awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse | Cause to become awake or conscious |
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Opposite | anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put under, put out | Administer an anesthetic drug to |
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Spanish | despertar, reanimar, reavivar, resucitar, volver en sí |
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Catalan | retornar |
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