bring to v. (stress on "to")
1. To restore to consciousness; wake from sleep, anesthesia, hypnosis, or fainting.
Smelling salts will often bring a fainting person to. Compare: BRING AROUND
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2. To bring a ship or boat to a stop.
Reaching the pier, he brought the boat smartly to. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲