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Definition of wrought verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wrought

verb
 
/rɔːt/
 
/rɔːt/
(formal or literary) used only in the past tense
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  1. wrought something caused something to happen, especially a change
    • This century wrought major changes in our society.
    • The storm wrought havoc in the south.
    Wrought is an old form of the past tense of work.
    Word OriginMiddle English: archaic past and past participle of work.
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