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brothered

USBRUTH-urd/ˈbɹʌðɚd/UKBRUTH-uhd/ˈbɹʌðəd/

2 meanings of brothered

Practice

  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past of brother. Use this form for something that already happened.

    The older kids brothered the new boy and showed him around.

    He was brothered by the whole group on his very first day.

    Note
  2. 2
    nounobsoleteuncountable
    Another way to write brotherred. It means the same thing.
    Note

brothered is a form of brother

Forms
brotherbrothers he/she/itbrothering -ing formbrothered past tense, past participle
Spelling
brother → brothered: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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Origins

Meaning 2

From Middle English "brotherrede," meaning brotherhood.

Meaning 1

From the verb "brother."