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brought

/bɹoːt/verb1 syllable

Brought means: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere.

Synonyms for brought20

verb, as in take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

verb, as in cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

bring, work, play, wreak, make for, act

verb, as in go or come after and bring or take back

verb, as in bestow a quality on

lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring

verb, as in be accompanied by

verb, as in be sold for a certain price

fetch, bring in, bring

verb, as in bring into a different state

verb, as in advance or set forth in court

verb, as in attract the attention of

verb, as in induce or persuade

verb, as in cause to come into a particular state or condition

also used for brought

brang, brung

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Opposites of brought

take away

What does brought mean?11

verb

1

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere“Bring me the box from the other room”

2

cause to happen or to occur as a consequence“I cannot work a miracle”

3

go or come after and bring or take back“Get me those books over there, please”

4

bestow a quality on“Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”

5

be accompanied by“Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?”

6

be sold for a certain price“The painting brought $10,000”

7

bring into a different state“this may land you in jail”

8

advance or set forth in court“bring charges”

9

attract the attention of“The noise and the screaming brought the curious”

10

induce or persuade“The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well”

11

cause to come into a particular state or condition“Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with brought?11

one syllable

two syllables

distraught
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Brought in a sentence

  • It's about time we brought this party to an end, isn't it?CK
  • In such a case, restraints in fiscal policy must be brought into play.unknown
  • An orphan at three, he was brought up by a distant relative.jakov
  • A passenger fainted, but the stewardess brought him around.CK
  • Tennis, my favorite sport, has brought me a lot of friends.unknown
  • Because his parents had died when he was young, his uncle brought him up.CK
  • The heavy rain brought the flood, causing damage.unknown
  • His mother died when he was young, and his grandmother brought him up.unknown

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