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  • past participle of bring.
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brought

American  
[brawt] / brɔt /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of bring.


brought British  
/ brɔːt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of bring

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“As a maker, it’s so cool to see something you made get brought to life like that,” Ulrich said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The choir's covers of Don't Stop Believin', River Deep, Mountain High and Smooth Criminal also brought older hit songs to the attention of younger audiences.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

It’s a delicate, emotionally satisfying way for the dark and light sides of this set to be brought together.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The penalty comes a couple of months after Meta agreed to pay $18 billion to settle claims brought by 48 other states, including allegations tied to Cambridge Analytica.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

A ten-minute march brought us to the building.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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