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brought round

brought round is the simple past and past participle 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 brought round

What is brought round the simple past and past participle of?
Brought round is the simple past and past participle of bring round.

Words near brought round in the dictionary

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

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