bring around v 1: cause to adopt an opinion or course of action; "His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school" [syn: {bring round}] 2: provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to" [syn: {cure}, {heal}] 3: bring back to consciousness; "These pictures bring back sad memories" [syn: {bring to}, {bring back}, {bring round}] [ant: {anesthetize}]