return something
Please bring back my book when you finish reading it.
bring back — 2 meanings
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phrasal verb2 meanings
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make someone remember
This song brings back so many memories from my childhood.
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1. return something
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to take something or someone to the place where they were before, or to give something back to its owner.
Please bring back my book when you finish reading it.
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to cause someone to remember something from the past.
This song brings back so many memories from my childhood.
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