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brought

[brawt] / brɔt /
VERB
transport or accompany
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear carry deliver import lead take transfer transport
STRONG
attend back buck chaperon companion conduct consort convey escort fetch gather guide gun heel lug pack piggyback ride shoulder tote truck usher
WEAK
pick up schlepp take along
Antonyms
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avoid disenchant dodge fail hold keep lose refuse repulse
STRONG
abandon disperse distribute free leave maintain neglect
WEAK
back out desist drop give up hold back pass up quit shun
VERB
cause; influence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin contribute to create force lead make move produce prompt
STRONG
compel convert convince dispose effect engender induce inflict occasion persuade sway wreak
WEAK
prevail on prevail upon result in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy discourage dissuade halt lose prevent ruin stop
STRONG
hinder stay
WEAK
avoid back out desist drop give up hold back leave pass up quit refuse shun take
VERB
command a price
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring in draw produce return take
STRONG
afford earn fetch gross net yield
WEAK
sell for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
keep lose reject repulse
STRONG
free let go
WEAK
avoid back out desist drop give up hold back leave pass up quit refuse shun
VERB
file charges in court
Synonyms
STRONGEST
serve
STRONG
appeal arraign cite declare indict institute prefer sue summon
WEAK
initiate legal action take to court
Antonyms
STRONG
deny disclaim exonerate retract
WEAK
avoid back out desist drop give up hold back leave pass up quit refuse shun take

Example Sentences

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About the author: Omar Al-Ghusbi is a senior analyst at C4ADS and co-author of the Airborne Axis: Inside the Deal That Brought Iranian Drone Production to Russia External link report.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Brought in to represent her in late 2024, he is convinced of her innocence.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

During the function, she shared trivia about the soundtrack such as the fact that Toni Braxton’s song “Love Shoulda Brought You Home” was her introduction into the music industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Brought over to Arm & Hammer in 1867 from Vulcan Spice Mills, that arm belongs to Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025

Brought back to the Store, the pickers would step out of the backs of trucks and fold down, dirt-disappointed, to the ground.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou