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 Tehran remains defiant after nearly six months of war and has brought shipping to a virtual standstill in ⁠the Strait of Hormuz, refusing to allow unauthorized oil tankers to transit a waterway ​that ⁠is vital for global oil shipments. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

Golesh brought not only his quarterback but his center and 10 more players from South Florida, And the defense returns some key starters. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

If there was any optimism for year 2, there aren’t any signs yet from an offseason that has only brought more turmoil. — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Philadelphia brought Pham aboard hoping his experience and competitiveness could provide value during a postseason push. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Insurers as a captive funding source for a broader financial empire is now a mainstream private-credit playbook, and the SEC probe is effectively its first stress-test if existing rules can catch it before it’s brought into public view. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Carson Bates, from the Northern Sierra Miwok tribe, has brought his Native cordage — or string-making — work to the Shingle Springs Band’s Big Time for about four years. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Under Florida’s rules of criminal procedure, capital criminal charges — those carrying a death penalty — can only be brought through a grand jury indictment. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

What brought him back to this sad, lonely spot after an entire decade? — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026