1. cause to adopt an opinion or course of action - His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school • Syn: bring around • Hypernyms: persuade • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody 2. return to consciousness - These pictures bring back sad memories • Syn: bring to, bring back, bring around • Ant: anesthetize (for: bring to) • Hypernyms: awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse • Hyponyms: resuscitate, revive • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody