Synonyms of brought

brought

verb

past tense of bring

1

as in caused

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

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caused
• created
• generated
• prompted
• spawned
• produced
• did
• worked
• yielded
• made
• induced
• invoked
• effected
• occasioned
• brought about
• engendered
• brought on
• brought forth
• introduced
• bred
• catalyzed
• resulted (in)
• gave rise to
• drew on
• encouraged
• translated (into)
• effectuated
• promoted
• inaugurated
• begot
• founded
• initiated
• launched
• began
• developed
• pioneered
• decided
• instituted
• established
• determined
• started
• contributed (to)
• fostered
• forwarded
• cultivated
• rendered
• enacted
• nurtured
• set up
• set
• turned out
• conduced (to)
• furthered
• fathered
• innovated
• advanced
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in persuaded

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deterred
• discouraged
• dissuaded
• unsold

3

as in cost

to have a price of

the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cost
• fetched
• went (for)
• sold (for)
• ran
• came (to)
• asked
• demanded
• listed (for)
• totaled
• commanded
• amounted (to)
• exacted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brought

That outlay has brought Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro to Stamford Bridge, while their latest arrival from the south-coast side, centre-forward Danny Welbeck, was secured for a much more modest £5m this summer. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Pritzker believes the city and state have learned to respond to the tactics that Bovino and his men brought, and those that continue. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

The death toll from a mudslide in eastern China rose to three Sunday, after days of torrential rain brought by Typhoon Saudel. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

For many families, the opening of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, in 2014, brought no solace. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

The 2026 midterms have brought a number of generational challenges like the one Moulton is waging against Markey, with younger Democrats taking on — and in some cases unseating — longtime incumbents. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Wemlinger says the cyclical nature of design trends has brought these colors back, but the nostalgia factor is changing how they’re used. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

Ambroson expressed to the crowd how Barnett brought smiles and jokes to every occasion. — Pj Green august 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

Critically, the case was brought by one private party and not as a class action, and the judgment was for $6 million, so the floodgates have opened for similar suits by anyone, and the flood has started. — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026