brought
- 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.
- (She carried her lunch to the workplace.)
- (The news caused the family to feel joy.)
- (He persuaded his friend to agree with him.)
"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.)
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.)
- Carried: moved from one place to another.
- Conveyed: transported or transmitted.
- Delivered: brought to a recipient or destination.
- Caused: made something happen.
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.)
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.)