# bring around

CEFR B2 · Phrasal verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bring-around
Updated: 2026-04-24

## Definition

to persuade someone to agree with your opinion or to change their mind.

For teachers: to persuade someone to adopt a particular viewpoint or to agree with a proposal after initial resistance.

## Examples

- It took hours, but I finally managed to bring him around.
- The manager was against the new schedule at first, but the team's presentation brought her around.
- Despite the board's initial skepticism regarding the merger, the CEO's detailed financial projections eventually brought them around to the idea.

## Pitfalls

- Not "I brought around him to my side." but "I brought him around to my side." — when using a pronoun as the object, it must be placed between the verb and the particle.

## Usage notes

- often used with 'to' followed by the specific idea or opinion being accepted.
- Teaching tip: contrast with 'bring about' (to cause something to happen) to avoid confusion between these two common phrasal verbs.

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