bring someone around

Related to word: bring

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Definition (health)

  1. to restore consciousness to someone who was previously unconscious

    • The doctor gently slapped her face to bring her around.

    • They splashed cold water on his face to bring him around.

    • It took her a few minutes to come around after the accident.

Definition (persuasion)

  1. to convince someone to adopt your viewpoint

    • I tried to bring him around to my plan, but he needed some time to accept it.

    • After several discussions, he finally let me bring him around to my viewpoint.

    • Her friends worked hard to bring her around to the new ideas.