bring to
Wake someone up
To bring to is to revive someone from unconsciousness: The paramedics brought her to with smelling salts.
In nautical use, to bring a vessel to is to cause it to stop by turning into the wind.
The phrase implies restoration—returning someone or something to a prior state of awareness or stillness.
Return to consciousness
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- reviveRestore consciousness or vigor
- rouseStir to wakefulness
- arouseTo stimulate or excite
alert · awaken · stir · come around · smelling salts · waken · shake awake · lucidity
Vessel's steering mechanism
- steerDirect movement or castrated bull
- coursePlanned path forward
- headingDirectional course traveled
- rudderPivoting stern blade
port · bearing · direction · tack · navigate · pilot · chart · compass
Emergency revival technique
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- chest compressionsRhythmic pressure on sternum
- rescue breathingForcing air into lungs
- life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
ventilation · intubation · pulse check · first responder · paramedic · EMT · oxygenation · vital signs
Restoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- restorationReturning something to condition
- recuperationGradual return to health
therapy · treatment · remission · wellness · mending · renewal · cure · bounce back
awakening
Return to consciousness
arouse · alert · awaken · stir · come around · smelling salts · waken · shake awake · lucidity · responsiveness
helm
Vessel's steering mechanism
rudder · port · bearing · direction · tack · navigate · pilot · chart · compass · windward
CPR
Emergency revival technique
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- chest compressionsRhythmic pressure on sternum
- rescue breathingForcing air into lungs
life support · ventilation · intubation · pulse check · first responder · paramedic · EMT · oxygenation · vital signs · revive
healing
Restoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- restorationReturning something to condition
recuperation · therapy · treatment · remission · wellness · mending · renewal · cure · bounce back · regeneration
ambulance
Emergency medical transport
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
- ERAcute care department
- 911Crisis response number
trauma · critical · sirens · rescue · urgent · stretcher · medevac · triage · lifesaving · crisis
bring toknock out
Strike into unconsciousness
put under · anesthetize · put to sleep · sedate · drug
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