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brought

UK/bɹɔːt/Australia, British, New Zealand, Southern, Standard/bɹoːt/US/bɹɔt/US, cot caught merger/bɹɑt/

A form of bring — To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

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Meanings

verb

participlepastsimple past and past participle of bring
Synonyms: brang, brung

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with brought

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APA

brought. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brought

MLA

“brought.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brought. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brought,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brought.

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