Definitions for brought
brought
brought
Spelling: [brawt]
IPA: /brɔt/
Brought is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.
You can make 146 anagrams from letters in brought (bghortu).
Definitions for brought
verb
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simple past tense and past participle of bring.
Verb phrases
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bring about, to accomplish; cause:
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bring around/round,
to convince of a belief or opinion; persuade:
to restore to consciousness, as after a faint.
to bring as a visitor:
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bring down,
to injure, capture, or kill:
to lessen; reduce:
Slang. to cause to be in low spirits; depress:
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bring forth,
to give birth to; deliver; bear:
to give rise to; introduce:
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bring forward,
to bring to view; show.
to present for consideration; adduce:
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bring in,
to yield, as profits or income:
to present officially; submit:
to cause to operate or yield:
to present for consideration, approval, etc.; introduce:
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bring off, to accomplish, carry out, or achieve (something):
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bring on,
to cause to happen or exist; bring about:
to introduce; cause to appear:
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bring out,
to expose; reveal.
to make noticeable or conspicuous in a contrast.
to publish, as a book or play.
to introduce officially into society:
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bring to,
to bring back to consciousness; revive.
Nautical. to head (a vessel) close to or into the wind so as to halt.
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bring up,
to care for during childhood; rear.
to introduce or mention for attention, discussion, action, or consideration.
to vomit.
to stop or cause to stop quickly:
Nautical. (of a vessel) to cause to halt, as by lowering an anchor or running aground; fetch up.
verb (used with object)
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to carry, convey, conduct, or cause (someone or something) to come with, to, or toward the speaker:
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to cause to come to or toward oneself; attract:
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to cause to occur or exist:
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to cause to come into a particular position, state, or effect:
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to cause to appear or occur in the mind; evoke or recall:
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to persuade, convince, compel, or induce:
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to sell for; fetch:
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Law. to commence:
Origin of brought
before 950; Middle English bringen, Old English bringan; cognate with Dutch brengen, German bringen, Gothic briggan
Examples for brought
But the qualities Mario Cuomo brought to public life—compassion, integrity, commitment to principle—remain in short supply today.
From his purview, our visit and interest had brought excitement to him and his peers.
She took up a little package she had brought with her and went out to meet him.
Some brought rocks and bricks, intent on clashing with the police.
The reason why I brought that up is because I remember how happy Rick and I were when Altman said that.
I, too, should earnestly rejoice if such an event could be brought about.
I found him in Calcutta, and I have brought him home with me.
The twentieth brought a button-hole, and over this the inquest was held.
The child was preserved, and brought up in the temple of Phœbus.
I mean my background weighed heavily, because I was brought up in this orthodox way.