Origin: Germanic Old English suffix
Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of bring
"She brought her favorite book to the picnic yesterday."
In plain English: Brought is the past tense of bring, meaning you carried or moved something from somewhere else to where someone else is now.
"She brought me a cup of coffee this morning."
Usage: Use "brought" to describe an action that has already happened where someone or something was carried or taken to a specific place. It serves as both the simple past tense and the past participle of the verb "bring."
Brought is the past tense of bring, originating from Old English bringan which meant to carry or convey something. It derives ultimately from Proto-Germanic bringaną, sharing roots with similar words in other Germanic languages like German bringen.