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

But over the course of the past decade, an influx of entrepreneurs plus a comprehensive plan led by the city and REV Birmingham, a nonprofit focused on revitalization and economic development, has brought the center back to life. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Post-production brought three-hour Zoom calls over cuts and music cues. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

The remnants of tropical storm Rachel brought rain and gnarly ocean conditions to much of Southern California, damaging homes in Newport Beach and flooding the Coachella Valley. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Inter Miami brought its MLS-leading team goals total to 68, and recorded its fifth clean sheet overall and first in 10 matches. — Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

There also remained no claim of responsibility for Saturday's attack on Riyadh airport, though the Houthis at times have kept silent when an attack brought widespread international condemnation. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

This weekend, New York Comic Con brought a number of Hollywood stars to Manhattan’s Javits Center, from Sarah Paulson to Nicolas Cage. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

At the Irish Rep, director Ciarán O’Reilly has brought O’Neill’s expressionist howl back for a swift, sturdy, smaller-scale revival that now feels unnervingly on-the-pulse. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

For 70 years, the festival has brought really the best of the year in cinema to audiences. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026