Brought vs District - What's the difference?
brought | district |
(bring)
An administrative division of an area.
* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
, title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=Foreword An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.
(UK) An administrative division of a county without the status of a borough.
(obsolete) rigorous; stringent; harsh
* Foxe
As verbs the difference between brought and district
is that brought is past tense of bring while district is to divide into administrative or other districts.As a noun district is
an administrative division of an area.As an adjective district is
rigorous; stringent; harsh.As a proper noun District is
the District of Columbia, the federal district of the United States.brought
English
Verb
(head)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 thingsSometimes this mistake makes its way into print[http://thehoopla.com.au/relinquished/.
district
English
(wikipedia district)Noun
(en noun)citation, passage=‘I understand that the district was considered a sort of sanctuary,’ the Chief was saying. ‘An Alsatia like the ancient one behind the Strand, or the Saffron Hill before the First World War. […]’}}
- the Soho district of London
- the Lake District in Cumbria
- South Oxfordshire District Council
Derived terms
* congressional district * districthood * electoral district * school districtDerived terms
* redistrictAdjective
(en adjective)- punishing with the rod of district severity