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What does "bring someone out of something" mean?

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Rebecca

"Bring someone out of something" means to help a person out of a certain negative emotion, such as misery or sadness. This is usually done by participating in fun activities with the person who is feeling sad or depressed. To "bring a person out of sadness," as it was used in this clip, means to help a person feel happy again; to help that person not feel sad anymore. Ex: A day of shopping will help bring her out of her sadness! Ex: We took him to a baseball game to help bring him out of his despair.

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