English verb: bring round | |||
1. | bring round (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 around | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | persuade | ||
2. | bring round (body) return to consciousness | ||
Samples | These pictures bring back sad memories. | ||
Synonyms | bring around, bring back, 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 | ||