Definition

1. Verb (past tense and past participle of ):
   • To carry or convey to a place: "brought" indicates that someone or something was moved from one location to another, usually toward the speaker or a specified destination.
   • To cause to happen or be present: "brought" can mean to cause a situation, feeling, or condition to occur or exist.
   • To persuade or induce: "brought" can mean to convince someone to take a particular action or adopt a belief.

Usage Examples

• (She carried her lunch to the workplace.)
• (The news caused the family to feel joy.)
• (He persuaded his friend to agree with him.)

Advanced Usage

• "brought to light": revealed or made known.

  • The investigation brought new evidence to light. (The investigation revealed new evidence.)

• "brought to bear": applied or used effectively.

  • All resources were brought to bear on the problem. (All resources were used to solve the problem.)

• "brought up": raised a topic or a child.

  • She brought up an important point during the meeting. (She mentioned an important point.)
  • He was brought up in a small town. (He was raised in a small town.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bring (verb): the base form.

  • Please bring your book tomorrow. (Carry your book to the location.)

• Bringing (present participle): the ongoing action.

  • She is bringing the dessert to the party. (She is carrying the dessert.)

Synonyms

• Carried: moved from one place to another.
• Conveyed: transported or transmitted.
• Delivered: brought to a recipient or destination.
• Caused: made something happen.

Phrasal Verbs (with bring, using brought in past tense)

• Brought about: caused to happen.

  • The storm brought about widespread damage. (The storm caused widespread damage.)

• Brought back: returned or recalled.

  • He brought back the borrowed book. (He returned the book.)
  • The song brought back old memories. (The song recalled old memories.)

• Brought down: caused to fall or be reduced.

  • The scandal brought down the government. (The scandal caused the government to fall.)

• Brought forth: produced or gave rise to.

  • The meeting brought forth new ideas. (The meeting produced new ideas.)

• Brought in: introduced or earned.

  • The company brought in a new policy. (The company introduced a new policy.)
  • His job brought in a good salary. (His job earned a good salary.)

• Brought off: succeeded in achieving something difficult.

  • She brought off the difficult negotiation. (She succeeded in the negotiation.)

• Brought on: caused to develop or occur.

  • Stress brought on his illness. (Stress caused his illness to develop.)

• Brought out: revealed or published.

  • The artist brought out a new album. (The artist published a new album.)
  • The sunlight brought out the colors of the painting. (The sunlight revealed the colors.)

• Brought over: convinced or transported.

  • He brought over his colleagues to his viewpoint. (He convinced his colleagues.)
  • She brought over the supplies from the warehouse. (She transported the supplies.)

• Brought through: helped to survive or overcome.

  • The medicine brought him through the illness. (The medicine helped him survive the illness.)

• Brought together: united or assembled.

  • The event brought together people from all over the world. (The event united people.)

• Brought up: raised a child or mentioned a topic.

  • They brought up their children with good values. (They raised their children.)
  • She brought up the issue at the meeting. (She mentioned the issue.)

Related Idioms

• Brought to one's knees: defeated or forced to submit.

  • The economic crisis brought the country to its knees. (The crisis defeated the country.)

• Brought to a head: caused a situation to reach a critical point.

  • The argument brought the conflict to a head. (The argument made the conflict reach a critical point.)

• Brought home to: made someone fully understand.

  • The accident brought home to him the dangers of driving. (The accident made him fully understand the dangers.)