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past participle of bring.
past tense form of bring.

Definitions

brought

[brawt] / brɔt /

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transport or accompany v.
cause; influence v.
command a price v.
file charges in court v.

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

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brought

“Who could have thought an eagle in a nest could have brought us here with all these strangers?” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

They brought in Thompson, a former McDonald’s CEO who co-founded and runs consumer brands investment firm Cleveland Avenue with his wife.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

This step is what brought us here, to Ponysaurus, filling out the online notice to the tune of a hissing compressor that kept clean air moving through the brewing system.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Eric Briones, director of the Paris School of Luxury, told AFP that only the fourth designer in Chanel's history had "brought joy" to the brand.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

I brought him a cup of coffee and a plate of Nollie’s cookies.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom