past and past participle
Moved a person or thing to the place where someone was or to the place being discussed.
I brought my lunch to work today.
The chairs have been brought into the room.
American English
How to pronounce brought
verbA1Very common word
BRAWT
/bɹɔt̚/
One syllable.
Form of bring
Brought is both the past form and the past participle of bring.
Moved a person or thing to the place where someone was or to the place being discussed.
What to listen for
“Brought” is commonly pronounced /brɔt/. In many American accents, you may also hear /brɑt/; both pronunciations are correct.
Common pronunciation/bɹɔt̚/
Common in some American accents/bɹɑt̚/
Meanings & examples
past and past participle
Caused something to happen or produced a feeling, result, or change.
The new store brought more jobs to the town.
Her kind words have brought me comfort.
Useful expressions
to mention a subject in a conversation
He brought up the budget at lunch.
to make someone remember something from the past
That smell brings back memories of home.
to attract customers or produce money
The new ad brought in many customers.
Related words & forms
The past and past participle are both brought, not bringed.