Brought — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb

Meaning & Definition of Brought

Brought (verb)

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
  2. to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
  3. to have a price of

Brought (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

    "in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff"

    similar: begot, bred, brought about, brought on, catalyzed, caused, created, did, drew on, effected, effectuated, engendered, generated, induced, invoked, made, occasioned, produced, prompted, resulted (in), spawned, translated (into), worked, yielded, brought forth, gave rise to
    related: conduced (to), contributed (to), decided, determined, began, established, fathered, founded, inaugurated, initiated, innovated, instituted, introduced, launched, pioneered, set, set up, started, advanced, cultivated, developed, encouraged, forwarded, fostered, furthered, nourished, nurtured, promoted, enacted, rendered, turned out
    near: impeded, limited, restricted, clamped down (on), cracked down (on), crushed, dampened, put down, quashed, quelled, repressed, smothered, squashed, squelched, stifled, subdued, suppressed, arrested, checked, controlled, curbed, inhibited, reined (in), restrained, retarded, canned (slang), killed, snuffed (out), stilled, abolished, demolished, destroyed, extinguished, liquidated, quenched

  2. to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request

    "nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong"

    similar: argued, brought around, converted, convinced, gained, got, induced, moved, persuaded, prevailed (on or upon), satisfied, talked (into), won (over)
    related: blandished, blarneyed, cajoled, coaxed, entreated, exhorted, fast-talked, urged, wheedled, allured, beguiled, led on, lured, seduced, snowed, tempted, brainwashed, overpersuaded, inclined, influenced, prompted, sold, swayed, attracted, drew, enticed, interested, chewed over, conversed, debated, discussed, disputed, hashed (over), mooted, reasoned (with)
    near: deterred, discouraged, dissuaded, unsold

  3. to have a price of

    "the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction"

    similar: cost, fetched, ran, sold (for), went (for)
    related: listed (for), amounted (to), came (to), totaled, commanded, exacted, asked, demanded

Related Entry: Bring (verb)

Bring is a different word from Brought. The synonyms below are for bring, not for brought.

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

    "in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff"

    similar: beget, breed, bring about, bring on, catalyze, cause, create, do, draw on, effect, effectuate, engender, generate, induce, invoke, make, occasion, produce, prompt, result (in), spawn, translate (into), work, yield, bring forth, give rise to
    related: conduce (to), contribute (to), decide, determine, begin, establish, father, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set, set up, start, advance, cultivate, develop, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote, enact, render, turn out
    near: impede, limit, restrict, clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, dampen, put down, quash, quell, repress, smother, squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress, arrest, check, control, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain, retard, can (slang), kill, snuff (out), still, abolish, demolish, destroy, extinguish, liquidate, quench

  2. to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request

    "nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong"

    similar: argue, bring around, convert, convince, gain, get, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)
    related: blandish, blarney, cajole, coax, entreat, exhort, fast-talk, urge, wheedle, allure, beguile, lead on, lure, seduce, snow, tempt, brainwash, overpersuade, incline, influence, prompt, sell, sway, attract, draw, entice, interest, chew over, converse, debate, discuss, dispute, hash (over), moot, reason (with)
    near: deter, discourage, dissuade, unsell

  3. to have a price of

    "the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction"

    similar: cost, fetch, go (for), run, sell (for)
    related: list (for), amount (to), come (to), total, command, exact, ask, demand

Related Entry: Brought down (verb)

Brought down is a different word from Brought. The synonyms below are for brought down, not for brought.

  1. as in dropped, shot down

    similar: blew away, dropped, picked off, shot down, drilled, gunned, plugged, popped, shot, blazed, peppered, potshot, sniped (at), blasted (at), fired (at), pistoled, shotgunned, machine-gunned, tommy-gunned, croaked (slang), destroyed, did in, dispatched, felled, iced (slang), killed, slew, annihilated, blotted out, butchered, decimated, massacred, slaughtered, wiped out

Related Entry: Brought about (verb)

Brought about is a different word from Brought. The synonyms below are for brought about, not for brought.

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

    "I promise: making one mistake will not bring about the apocalypse"

    similar: begot, bred, brought, brought on, catalyzed, caused, created, did, drew on, effected, effectuated, engendered, generated, induced, invoked, made, occasioned, produced, prompted, resulted (in), spawned, translated (into), worked, yielded, brought forth, gave rise to
    related: conduced (to), contributed (to), decided, determined, began, established, fathered, founded, inaugurated, initiated, innovated, instituted, introduced, launched, pioneered, set, set up, started, advanced, cultivated, developed, encouraged, forwarded, fostered, furthered, nourished, nurtured, promoted, enacted, rendered, turned out
    near: impeded, limited, restricted, clamped down (on), cracked down (on), crushed, dampened, put down, quashed, quelled, repressed, smothered, squashed, squelched, stifled, subdued, suppressed, arrested, checked, controlled, curbed, inhibited, reined (in), restrained, retarded, canned (slang), killed, snuffed (out), stilled, abolished, demolished, destroyed, extinguished, liquidated, quenched

Related Entry: Brought around (verb)

Brought around is a different word from Brought. The synonyms below are for brought around, not for brought.

  1. to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request

    "an airtight argument is the only thing that will ever bring him around"

    similar: argued, brought, converted, convinced, gained, got, induced, moved, persuaded, prevailed (on or upon), satisfied, talked (into), won (over)
    related: blandished, blarneyed, cajoled, coaxed, entreated, exhorted, fast-talked, urged, wheedled, allured, beguiled, led on, lured, seduced, snowed, tempted, brainwashed, overpersuaded, inclined, influenced, prompted, sold, swayed, attracted, drew, enticed, interested, chewed over, conversed, debated, discussed, disputed, hashed (over), mooted, reasoned (with)
    near: deterred, discouraged, dissuaded, unsold

Related Entry: Brought in (verb)

Brought in is a different word from Brought. The synonyms below are for brought in, not for brought.

  1. to receive as return for effort

    "she's bringing in good money selling houses"

    similar: acquired, attained, bagged, came by, captured, carried, drew, earned, gained, garnered, got, knocked down, landed, made, obtained, procured, pulled down, realized, reaped, secured, won
    related: cleared, grossed, netted, accomplished, achieved, notched (up), scored, accumulated, amassed, racked up, caught, picked up, annexed, occupied, took over, reacquired, reattained, recaptured, regained, remade
    opposite: forfeited, lost
    near: accorded, gave, granted, paid, gave up, handed over, parted (with), relinquished, surrendered, yielded

Related Entry: Brought off (verb)

Brought off is a different word from Brought. The synonyms below are for brought off, not for brought.

  1. to carry through (as a process) to completion

    "the cast and crew were able to bring off an eccentric but engaging reinterpretation of King Lear"

    similar: accomplished, achieved, carried off, carried out, committed, compassed, did, executed, followed through (with), fulfilled, made, negotiated, performed, perpetrated, prosecuted, pulled off, put through, went through
    related: brought about, effected, effectuated, implemented, aced, nailed, engaged (in), practiced, worked (at), reduplicated, reenacted, repeated, actualized, attained, realized, completed, ended, finished, wound up
    near: failed, skimped, slighted, slurred

  2. to remove from danger or harm

    "had it been alerted in time, a nearby ship might have been able to bring off all of the passengers from the Titanic"

    similar: bailed out, delivered, rescued, saved
    related: salvaged, emancipated, freed, liberated, manumitted, released, disentangled, extricated, recovered
    opposite: adventured, compromised, endangered, gambled (with), hazarded, imperiled, jeopardized, periled, risked, ventured

Related Entry: Brought on (verb)

Brought on is a different word from Brought. The synonyms below are for brought on, not for brought.

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

    "this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences"

    similar: begot, bred, brought, brought about, catalyzed, caused, created, did, drew on, effected, effectuated, engendered, generated, induced, invoked, made, occasioned, produced, prompted, resulted (in), spawned, translated (into), worked, yielded, brought forth, gave rise to
    related: conduced (to), contributed (to), decided, determined, began, established, fathered, founded, inaugurated, initiated, innovated, instituted, introduced, launched, pioneered, set, set up, started, advanced, cultivated, developed, encouraged, forwarded, fostered, furthered, nourished, nurtured, promoted, enacted, rendered, turned out
    near: impeded, limited, restricted, clamped down (on), cracked down (on), crushed, dampened, put down, quashed, quelled, repressed, smothered, squashed, squelched, stifled, subdued, suppressed, arrested, checked, controlled, curbed, inhibited, reined (in), restrained, retarded, canned (slang), killed, snuffed (out), stilled, abolished, demolished, destroyed, extinguished, liquidated, quenched

Related Entry: Brought out (verb)

Brought out is a different word from Brought. The synonyms below are for brought out, not for brought.

  1. to express (a thought or emotion) in words

    "he ever so casually brings out the names of celebrities with whom he's supposedly buddy-buddy"

    similar: articulated, enunciated, passed, said, spoke, stated, talked, told, uttered, verbalized, vocalized, put into words
    related: aired, discussed, gave, looked, shared, sounded, vented, ventilated, voiced, blabbered, blurted, bolted, got off, shot, advertised, announced, blazed, broadcast, declared, posted, proclaimed, promulgated, publicized, published, affirmed, alleged, asserted, averred, avouched, avowed, breathed, chirped, drawled, gasped, lipped, mouthed, murmured, purred, shouted, spluttered, spouted, whispered, clothed, couched, formulated, formulized, phrased, put, worded, commented, piped up (with), remarked, ripped (out), snarled
    near: stifled, suppressed

  2. to make more apparent

    "a blue scarf would bring out the color of your eyes"

    similar: accentuated, emphasized, italicized, stressed, underlined, underscored
    related: amplified, beefed (up), boosted, reinforced, strengthened, augmented, deepened, enhanced, enlarged, heightened, magnified, maximized, supplemented, enlivened, jazzed (up)
    opposite: de-emphasized
    near: decreased, diminished, lessened, minimized, reduced, subdued, toned (down), understated, weakened

Related Entry: Brought up (verb)

Brought up is a different word from Brought. The synonyms below are for brought up, not for brought.

  1. to bring to maturity through care and education

    "it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly"

    similar: bred, fostered, nourished, nursed, raised, reared
    related: fathered, mothered, attended, cared (for), cradled, cultivated, minded, ministered (to), nurtured, watched, disciplined, educated, instructed, mentored, schooled, taught, trained, tutored, edified, enlightened, indoctrinated, fed, provided (for), supplied, advanced, forwarded, furthered, promoted, prepared, directed, guided, led, shepherded, showed
    near: abused, ill-treated, ill-used, maltreated, mishandled, mistreated, ignored, neglected, harmed, hurt, injured

  2. to present or bring forward for discussion

    "I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money"

    similar: broached, introduced, mooted, placed, raised
    related: alluded (to), cited, mentioned, named, referred (to), offered, proposed, suggested, aired, expressed, spoke (of), talked (about), vented, ventilated, interjected, interrupted, debated, discussed, thrashed (out or over)
    near: censored, hushed (up), quieted, silenced, suppressed

  3. to bring (something) to a standstill

    "wasn't expecting the operator to bring up the carnival ride so suddenly"

    similar: arrested, caught, checked, drew up, fetched up, halted, held up, pulled up, stalled, stayed, stilled, stopped
    related: baffled, balked, blockaded, blocked, bottlenecked, clogged, dammed, detained, held, held back, hindered, impeded, obstructed, snagged, stemmed, concluded, cut off, ended, terminated, called, discontinued, suspended, choked off, reined (in), repressed, squashed, squelched, stanched, stunted, suppressed, turned back
    near: carried on, continued, followed through (with), kept (on), kept up, persisted, ran on, advanced, fared, marched, moved, proceeded, progressed, wended, went along, actuated, budged, drove, goaded, impelled, propelled, pushed, spurred, stirred

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Brought

The most common words with a similar meaning to Brought:

begot, bred, brought about, brought on, catalyzed, caused, created, did, drew on, effected, effectuated, engendered, generated, induced, invoked, made, occasioned, produced, prompted, resulted (in), spawned, translated (into), worked, yielded, argued, brought around, converted, convinced, gained, got, moved, persuaded, prevailed (on or upon), satisfied, talked (into), won (over), cost, fetched, ran, sold (for)

Related Words for Brought

conduced (to), contributed (to), decided, determined, began, established, fathered, founded, inaugurated, initiated, innovated, instituted, introduced, launched, pioneered, set, set up, started, advanced, cultivated, developed, encouraged, forwarded, fostered, furthered, nourished, nurtured, promoted, enacted, rendered

Near Antonyms of Brought

impeded, limited, restricted, clamped down (on), cracked down (on), crushed, dampened, put down, quashed, quelled, repressed, smothered, squashed, squelched, stifled, subdued, suppressed, arrested, checked, controlled, curbed, inhibited, reined (in), restrained, retarded, canned, killed, snuffed (out), stilled, abolished

Frequently Asked Questions about Brought

What does "Brought" mean?

"Brought" means to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind). As a verb, it is defined as: to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind). It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Brought"?

Other words for "Brought" include begot, bred, brought about, brought on, catalyzed, caused, created and did. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Brought" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Brought"?

There are 116 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Brought". Common alternatives include begot, bred, brought about, brought on, catalyzed, caused, created, did, drew on and effected.

How do you use "Brought" in a sentence?

Examples of "Brought" in a sentence: "in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff"; "nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong"; "the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction".

Is "Brought" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Brought" is a verb.

What is another word for "Brought" meaning "to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)"?

When "Brought" (verb) means to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind), synonyms include begot, bred, brought about, brought on, catalyzed and caused.

What is another word for "Brought" meaning "to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request"?

When "Brought" (verb) means to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request, synonyms include argued, brought around, converted, convinced, gained and got.

What words are related to "Brought"?

Words related to "Brought" include conduced (to), contributed (to), decided, determined, began, established, fathered and founded.