bring to

verb — 3 senses

bring to

verb
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

Nautical, Transport To turn into the wind; to check the course of (a ship) by trimming the sails so as to counteract each other.

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