Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - bring back

1. Something that brings back a memory makes you think about it. Your article brought back sad memories for me... Talking about it brought it all back. PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V n P 2. When people bring back a practice or fashion that existed at an earlier time, they introduce it again. The House of Commons is to debate once again whether to bring back the death penalty. = revive PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P