brought
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
Compare meaning
How does brought compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Sunday's game against Villa will now be viewed as an emotional farewell to a man who has brought so much joy, and success, to supporters over the past 10 years.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Those teams brought a Barcelona-like sophistication that English soccer had rarely seen, setting Premier League records for goals and points in a season.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Circuit Court of Appeals held—that these privately brought cases are never allowed.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Crabtree workied at SpaceX for over a decade and during that period, she saw the city “being built up around” the commerce that SpaceX brought.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Not only the rabbi had brought us his library but other Jewish families had brought their treasures to the Beje for safekeeping.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
