Phrasal Verbs

bring back (2)

This page is about the phrasal verb bring back (2)

Meaning

to make something from the past come back, such as a memory, a feeling, an idea, etc.

Synonym

evoke

For example

  • bring back sth Hearing these old songs really brings back the old days, doesn't it?

  • bring sth back The letters she'd found brought some wonderful memories back.

Quick Quiz

Seeing pictures of her with her father brought back lots of

a. tears

b. old memories

c. elderly relatives
a) tears b) old memories c) elderly relatives
bring back (2)

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