Bring around to
verb
To change somebody's opinion or decision so they agree with you.
It took me a while, but I finally managed to bring her around to my way of thinking.
Often appears as...
- bring someone around to a point of view
- bring someone around to an idea
verb
To restore consciousness or bring someone back to a normal state from unconsciousness, dizziness, or fainting.
He fainted, but we managed to bring him around with some smelling salts.
Often appears as...
- bring someone around from fainting
- bring someone around with smelling salts
verb
To change somebody's opinion or decision so they agree with you.
It took me a while, but I finally managed to bring her around to my way of thinking.
Often appears as...
- bring someone around to a point of view
- bring someone around to an idea
verb
To restore consciousness or bring someone back to a normal state from unconsciousness, dizziness, or fainting.
He fainted, but we managed to bring him around with some smelling salts.
Often appears as...
- bring someone around from fainting
- bring someone around with smelling salts
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Persuasion
Use when slowly convincing someone without direct pressure or forceful arguments.
Over coffee, I could bring him around to reconsider the proposal.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Change
Highlights a conversion from a negative or neutral stance to a positive or agreeable one.
She was skeptical at first, but I brought her around to see the benefits.
Pro Tip 3/3Strategic Discussions
Used in contexts where there's an aim to align viewpoints, often in professional or formal discussions.
The meeting was long, but it brought everyone around to a unified strategy.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Persuasion
Use when slowly convincing someone without direct pressure or forceful arguments.
Over coffee, I could bring him around to reconsider the proposal.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Change
Highlights a conversion from a negative or neutral stance to a positive or agreeable one.
She was skeptical at first, but I brought her around to see the benefits.
Pro Tip 3/3Strategic Discussions
Used in contexts where there's an aim to align viewpoints, often in professional or formal discussions.
The meeting was long, but it brought everyone around to a unified strategy.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Persuasion
Use when slowly convincing someone without direct pressure or forceful arguments.
Over coffee, I could bring him around to reconsider the proposal.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Change
Highlights a conversion from a negative or neutral stance to a positive or agreeable one.
She was skeptical at first, but I brought her around to see the benefits.
Pro Tip 3/3Strategic Discussions
Used in contexts where there's an aim to align viewpoints, often in professional or formal discussions.
The meeting was long, but it brought everyone around to a unified strategy.
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