wrought
verb/rɔːt/
/rɔːt/
(formal or literary) used only in the past tense- wrought something caused something to happen, especially a change
- This century wrought major changes in our society.
- The storm wrought havoc in the south.
Word OriginMiddle English: archaic past and past participle of work.Want to learn more?
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