brought

Related to brought: brought forth, brought out
See:
  • be brought down a notch (or two)
  • be brought down a peg (or two)
  • be brought in from the cold
  • be brought to account
  • be brought to book
  • bring (one) back to reality
  • bring (one) down a peg (or two)
  • bring (one) down to earth
  • bring (one) out of (one's) shell
  • bring (one) through (something)
  • bring (one) to (one's) feet
  • bring (one) to (one's) senses
  • bring (one) to (oneself)
  • bring (one) to task
  • bring (one) up for (something)
  • bring (one) up on (something)
  • bring (one) up sharply
  • bring (one) up short
  • bring (one) up with a start
  • bring (one's) A-game
  • bring (someone or oneself) to (do something)
  • bring (someone or something) alive
  • bring (someone or something) all together
  • bring (someone or something) back to life
  • bring (someone or something) before (someone or something)
  • bring (someone or something) into contact with (someone or something)
  • bring (someone or something) into disrepute
  • bring (someone or something) into prominence
  • bring (someone or something) into question
  • bring (someone or something) to
  • bring (someone or something) to (someone's or something's) knees
  • bring (someone or something) to a dead end
  • bring (someone or something) to a halt
  • bring (someone or something) to a standstill
  • bring (someone or something) to life
  • bring (someone) back out
  • bring (someone) down a notch (or two)
  • bring (someone) in from the cold
  • bring (someone) into the world
  • bring (someone) to heel
  • bring (something) (down) about (one's) ears
  • bring (something) (up)on (someone or something)
  • bring (something) crashing down (around) (one)
  • bring (something) down on (one's) head
  • bring (something) down on (oneself)
  • bring (something) home (to someone)
  • bring (something) in its train
  • bring (something) into being
  • bring (something) into blossom
  • bring (something) into effect
  • bring (something) into focus
  • bring (something) into force
  • bring (something) into play
  • bring (something) into service
  • bring (something) into sharp relief
  • bring (something) out of mothballs
  • bring (something) to (one's) aid
  • bring (something) to a climax
  • bring (something) to a close
  • bring (something) to a head
  • bring (something) to a successful conclusion
  • bring (something) to an end
  • bring (something) to bear
  • bring (something) to fruition
  • bring (something) to rest
  • bring (something) to the fore
  • bring (something) to the next level
  • bring (something) to the party
  • bring (something) to the table
  • bring (something) up to code
  • bring (something) with
  • bring (something) within a/the range
  • bring (something) within range
  • bring a dog to heel
  • bring a knife to a gunfight
  • bring a lump to (one's) throat
  • bring a verdict in
  • bring about
  • bring along
  • bring around
  • bring away
  • bring back
  • bring down
  • bring down the curtain (on something)
  • bring down the shutters
  • bring forth
  • bring forward
  • bring home the bacon
  • bring in
  • bring off
  • bring on
  • bring out
  • bring the roses to (one's) cheeks
  • bring to light
  • bring to mind
  • bring up
  • bring up the rear
  • bring up to
  • I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls
  • like something the cat brought in
  • like something the cat brought/dragged in
  • like something the cat dragged in
  • look like something the cat brought in
  • look like something the cat dragged in
References in classic literature
Dunster has brought across the seas, and which I hold in my hands, is the most amazing message of modern times."
However, as well as I could, I barricaded myself round with the chest and boards that I had brought on shore, and made a kind of hut for that night's lodging.
I got on board the ship as before, and prepared a second raft; and, having had experience of the first, I neither made this so unwieldy, nor loaded it so hard, but yet I brought away several things very useful to me; as first, in the carpenters stores I found two or three bags full of nails and spikes, a great screw- jack, a dozen or two of hatchets, and, above all, that most useful thing called a grindstone.
The Pumpkinhead had brought a broom, which was the first thing he saw.
"The Thing is now complete, and only needs to be brought to life."
So first all their wooden and metal vessels were brought. But they were both alike.
Then all their jewels, their rings and bracelets, necklets and crowns were brought, but they, too, were equal.
Then the child wondered no longer, but deeper grew her love for the tender-hearted Elves, who left their own happy home to cheer and comfort those who never knew what hands had clothed and fed them, what hearts had given of their own joy, and brought such happiness to theirs.
The loving Elves brought her sweet dreams by night, and happy thoughts by day, and as she grew in childlike beauty, pure and patient amid poverty and sorrow, the sinful were rebuked, sorrowing hearts grew light, and the weak and selfish forgot their idle fears, when they saw her trustingly live on with none to aid or comfort her.
I am the son of Zeus; Apollo is my name: but you I brought here over the wide gulf of the sea, meaning you no hurt; nay, here you shall keep my rich temple that is greatly honoured among men, and you shall know the plans of the deathless gods, and by their will you shall be honoured continually for all time.
So the swallow was brought in, all huddled and shivering; and although she was a little afraid at first, she soon got warmed up and sat on the edge of the mantelpiece and began to talk.
"My son, yesterday, when you did not know me except as the Mouth of Dingaan, you charged me with a certain message for Dingaan the king, that, had it been delivered into the ears of the king, had surely brought death upon you and all your people.
A maid servant then brought them water in a beautiful golden ewer, and poured it into a silver basin for them to wash their hands; and she drew a clean table beside them.
It is they that have brought about this terrible war with the Achaeans.
When a comic writer hath made his principal characters as happy as he can, or when a tragic writer hath brought them to the highest pitch of human misery, they both conclude their business to be done, and that their work is come to a period.