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Webster 1828 Edition


Brought

BROUGHT

, pret. and ppr. of bring; pronounced braut. [See Bring.]

Definition 2024


brought

brought

English

Verb

brought

  1. simple past tense and past participle of bring

Usage notes

It is common to hear native English speakers (particularly in Australia, New Zealand and the UK) using "brought" when meaning "bought" (and vice versa) despite the fact that the two words mean different things . Sometimes this mistake makes its way into print.

Statistics

Most common English words before 1923: however · enough · quite · #230: brought · woman · want · home