to bring back memories
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3.5
- phrasal verb
- /brɪŋ bæk ˈmɛməriz/
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- The familiar smell of cookies baking brings back memories of my grandmother's kitchen.
But anyway, it brought back memories of that moment when we're yeah, it was a big deal to finally uproot both of our families, throw all of our possessions.
- But anyway, it brought back memories of that moment when we're yeah, it was a big deal to finally uproot both of our families, throw all of our possessions.
- You know, I thought of that recently because you, you as I listen to I bring, it brings back memories.
Examples
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Brilliant fall days brought back memories of hotly contested football games, school crushes, and cool nights.
Fiction book (1993) -
That must bring back memories.
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This is kind of bringing back memories, all of them good.
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No, it's just seeing these, it brings back memories.
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But still that brings back memories!
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- This place brings back memories.
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Oh, this brings back memories.
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Seeing some of those pictures brought back memories of the hard times we had.
Blog text (34) -
Seeing fruit trees on the temple site also brought back memories of her youth.
Blog text (19) -
One thing is certain: you will bring back memories of sights and sounds that will last a lifetime.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
To make someone remember something they need to do or something from the past
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2.4
Remember something from the past
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2.6
To make someone think of a person, place, or time from the past
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3.1
Make someone remember a time from the past
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3.0
Make someone remember something from the past
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4.8
To bring a memory, image, or feeling to mind
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3.5
To seem familiar and make you remember something
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6.0
To bring back a past feeling or quality
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4.5
Help someone remember something they forgot
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2.3
Remember something from the past
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3.5
To make you think about the past because of an object or place
Make someone think of another person or thing that is similar
Make someone feel young again when they remember the past
To make old feelings or memories strong again
Make a feeling, interest, or memory come back
Antonyms
How Nostalgic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to make someone remember something' is directly compositional from 'bring' (to cause/produce) + 'back' (again/return) applied to 'memories' (recollections). This standard phrasal-verb pattern is common in English and across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Bring back memories creates a simple image: an old photo, song, or smell seems to bring back your memories, as if the past comes forward to you. So, it means 'to make someone remember' something from the past.