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wrought

[ rawt ]

verb

  1. Archaic except in some senses. a simple past tense and past participle of work.


adjective

  1. elaborated; embellished.
  2. not rough or crude.
  3. produced or shaped by beating with a hammer, as iron or silver articles.

wrought

/ °ùɔ˳٠/

verb

  1. archaic.
    a past tense and past participle of work
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. metallurgy shaped by hammering or beating
  2. often in combination formed, fashioned, or worked as specified

    well-wrought

  3. decorated or made with delicate care
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Wrought is sometimes used as if it were the past tense and past participle of wreak as in the hurricane wrought havoc in coastal areas. Many people think this use is incorrect
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±²Ôt±ð°ù··É°ù´Ç³Ü²µ³ó³Ù adjective
  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-·É°ù´Ç³Ü²µ³ó³Ù adjective
  • ²õ³Üp±ð°ù··É°ù´Ç³Ü²µ³ó³Ù adjective
  • ³Ü²Ôd±ð°ù··É°ù´Ç³Ü²µ³ó³Ù adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô··É°ù´Ç³Ü²µ³ó³Ù adjective
  • ·É±ð±ô±ô-·É°ù´Ç³Ü²µ³ó³Ù adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wrought1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English wroght, metathetic variant of worht, past participle of worchen “to workâ€; work
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wrought1

C16: variant of worht, from Old English geworht, past participle of ( ge ) wyrcan to work
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Synonym Study

See worked.
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Example Sentences

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The current circumstances almost remind him of the political upheaval that has wrought havoc in his home country.

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A new lawsuit accuses the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power of deliberately covering up the role that downed power lines played in fueling the devastation wrought by the Palisades fire.

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Some notable places that were spared stand as a measure of what humans wrought over the modern life of L.A.

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He said he believes the environmental harms wrought by the cows have been exaggerated.

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Local public health workers, especially social workers, will be the ones who have to help communities navigate the mental health challenges that the administration's blitz of executive orders has wrought.

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