English verb: bring around | |||
1. | bring around (communication) cause to adopt an opinion or course of action | ||
Samples | His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school. | ||
Synonyms | bring round | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | persuade | ||
2. | bring around (body) provide a cure for, make healthy again | ||
Samples | The treatment cured the boy's acne. The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to. | ||
Synonyms | cure, heal | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aid, help | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | recuperate | ||
Entail | care for, treat | ||
Domain category | medicine, practice of medicine | ||
3. | bring around (body) return to consciousness | ||
Samples | These pictures bring back sad memories. | ||
Synonyms | bring back, bring round, bring to | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arouse, awaken, rouse, wake, wake up, waken | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | resuscitate, revive | ||
Antonyms | anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put under, put out | ||