brought
brɔːt
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Definition of brought - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

transportationRarecarried or transported to a placeRare
  • The brought goods were inspected at the port.
  • The brought documents were reviewed by the committee.
  • The brought items were placed on the table.
carried transported
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Expressions with brought

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make someone remember past events vividly
Seeing the photo album brought it all back to her.
introduces a topic mentioned by someone else
Since you brought it up, let's discuss the budget.
showing polite behavior because of good upbringing
She is a well-brought-up child.
amount carried over from a previous period
The balance brought forward was $500 at the start of April.
successfully achieve a difficult task or goal
We brought off the scoop despite tight deadlines.

Origin of brought

Old English, bringan (to carry)

Terms with brought included in their meaning

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completion
finished or brought to an end
completion
completed or brought to an end
general meaning
success or failure apparently brought by chance
creation
brought into existence
transportation
brought to a destination or recipient
collected
brought together from various places
trade goods
goods brought into a country from abroad for sale
border trade
brought into a country from abroad

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  1. French:apporté, ...
  2. German:gebrachten, ...
  3. Italian:trasportato, ...
  4. Spanish:traído, ...
  5. Portuguese:transportado, ...
  6. Chinese:运来的, ...
  7. Japanese:運ばれた, ...
  8. Arabic:مَجْلوب, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּבָא לְמָקוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:доставленный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:доставлений, ...
  12. Hindi:लाया हुआ, ...
bring
brɪŋ

Definition of bring - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
transportationmove something or someone to a place
  • Please bring your books to class.
carry convey transport
2.
eventscause something to happen or occur
  • The rain will bring cooler temperatures.
3.
introductionintroduce something new to a place
  • She brought new ideas to the team.
introduce present
4.
choicepersuade or induce someone
  • He couldn't bring himself to apologize.
5.
commerceUSsell for a certain priceUS
  • The painting brought a high price at auction.
earn fetch yield
6.
legalRareofficially accuse someone in courtRare
  • They decided to bring charges against him.
charge prosecute
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Expressions with bring

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take out of a container
She brought out the cake from the fridge.
move something indoors or into an area
Please bring in the laundry before it rains.
cause someone to come with you
I decided to bring along my brother to the party..
cause to fall or collapse
The demolition team expertly brought down the old building..
revive someone from death or unconsciousness
The doctor managed to bring back to life the patient.
lead him to a place or situation
She will bring him to the meeting tomorrow.

Origin of bring

Old English, bringan (to carry)

Examples of bring in a sentence

  • She will bring her famous pie to the party.
  • The policy change may bring new jobs.
  • A late frost brought severe crop losses.
  • He brought fresh energy to the project.
  • The chef brought exotic flavors to the restaurant.
  • Nothing could bring her to betray a friend.

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  1. French:apporter, entraîner, ...
  2. German:bringen, bewirken, ...
  3. Italian:portare, provocare, ...
  4. Spanish:traer, causar, ...
  5. Portuguese:trazer, provocar, ...
  6. Chinese:带, 带来, ...
  7. Japanese:持ってくる, もたらす, ...
  8. Arabic:أحْضَرَ, تَسَبَّبَ في, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהָבִיא, לִגְרוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:приносить, вызывать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:приносити, спричинити, ...
  12. Hindi:लाना, उत्पन्न करना, ...

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