bring within a range

bring (something) within a/the range

To adjust or improve something so that it meets a certain requirement or expectation. An adjective is often used before "range." You need to bring your students' standardized test scores within the acceptable range for their grade level. The doctor is concerned about your daughter's fever, so we're going to use ice packs to try to bring her temperature within the normal range. I see police cars up ahead, so you better bring your speed within a legal range!

See also: bring, range, within

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bring something within a range

to adjust something into a particular range; to adjust a parameter. Let's try to bring your cholesterol within the normal range with diet. It was brought within the normal range by an expensive drug.

See also: bring, range, within

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