bring around

Verb
  1. Cause to adopt an opinion or course of action (synset 200769167)
    "His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school"
    is a type of: persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
    same as: bring round
  2. Provide a cure for, make healthy again (synset 200081478)
    "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"
    referred to in: medicine, practice of medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
    entail: care for, treat - provide treatment for
    is a type of: aid, help - improve the condition of
    subtypes: recuperate - restore to good health or strength
    same as: cure, heal
  3. Return to consciousness (synset 200022092)
    "These pictures bring back sad memories"
    is a type of: arouse, awaken, rouse, wake, wake up, waken - cause to become awake or conscious
    subtypes: resuscitate, revive - cause to regain consciousness
    same as: bring back, bring round, bring to

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