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Brought vs Introduced - What's the difference?

brought | introduced |

As verbs the difference between brought and introduced

is that brought is past tense of bring while introduced is past tense of introduce.

As an adjective introduced is

not native to a location; brought from another place.

brought

English

Verb

(head)
  • (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[http://thehoopla.com.au/relinquished/.

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    * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms

    introduced

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) Not native to a location; brought from another place.
    • The prickly pear cactus is an introduced species in Australia.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (introduce)