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Definitions

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

STRONGEST

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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In the densely populated Centro Habana district, a storm brought down the stone staircase, leading from the ground to the upper floors, in the neo-classical pink 1920s tenement where Marnie Estevez lives.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

That brought us out from the out-of-home billboard space into real life—events and experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” which finds him revisiting the alien genre of blockbuster that his earlier classics all but defined, centers on two characters brought together by cosmic forces beyond their understanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

But it has brought the NEET-UG exam - the gateway to joining medical colleges in India - and the recent controversy surrounding it back into the headlines.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Wolf leant against him to warm him up, while the female Tailless quickly brought to life the Bright Beast-that-Bites-Hot.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver