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bringing round

bringing round is the present participle and gerund of bring round.

Meaning of bring round

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.

Questions about bringing round

What is bringing round the present participle and gerund of?
Bringing round is the present participle and gerund of bring round.

Words near bringing round in the dictionary

  1. bringing out in a rash
  2. bringing out of oneself
  3. bringing out of the woodwork
  4. bringing over
  5. bringing owls to Athens
  6. bringing round
  7. bringing sand to the beach
  8. bringing suit
  9. bringing the curtain down
  10. bringing the house down
  11. bringing the wood

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