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brought in

brought in is the simple past and past participle of bring in.

Meaning of bring in

Verb

bring in (third-person singular simple present brings in, present participle bringing in, simple past and past participle brought in)

  1. (transitive) To move something indoors, or into an area.
    • Could you bring in the groceries?
  2. (transitive) To introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation.
  3. (transitive) To introduce, add or initiate a person or group of people to an organisation or event; to give (someone) a share or portion of something.
    • I've brought him in on the plan.
  4. (transitive) To earn money for a company or for the family.
    • BT shelled out almost £1bn for the Champions League over the same period, while the FA has just brought in around £820m over six seasons for the international rights to the FA Cup alone.2016 October 24, Owen Gibson, “Is the unthinkable happening – are people finally switching the football off?”, in The Guardian, London
  5. (transitive) To return a verdict in a court of law.

Questions about brought in

What is brought in the simple past and past participle of?
Brought in is the simple past and past participle of bring in.

Words near brought in in the dictionary

  1. brought down to size
  2. brought forth
  3. brought forward
  4. brought home
  5. brought home the bacon
  6. brought in
  7. brought into being
  8. brought into line
  9. brought into play
  10. brought it
  11. brought it weak

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