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bringing to

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

Meaning of bring to

Verb

bring to (third-person singular simple present brings to, present participle bringing to, simple past and past participle brought to)

  1. To restore consciousness.
    • The smelling salts will bring him to.
  2. To make something equal to a different amount.
    • This brings your total to twenty dollars.
  3. (transitive) To turn into the wind; to check the course of (a ship) by trimming the sails so as to counteract each other.

Questions about bringing to

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

Words near bringing to in the dictionary

  1. bringing suit
  2. bringing the curtain down
  3. bringing the house down
  4. bringing the wood
  5. bringing through
  6. bringing to
  7. bringing to a boil
  8. bringing to a close
  9. bringing to a head
  10. bringing to an end
  11. bringing to bear

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