adj
wrought
rawt
adj
1
Made or shaped, often by hand or with great effort; an old-fashioned past form of "work".
"The gate was made of beautifully wrought iron."
How to Use Wrought
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned way of saying "worked" or "shaped", now mostly used for decorative metalwork or dramatic effect.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "fraught" (meaning tense or full of something); "wrought" relates to work/shaping.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
wrought iron
wrought havoc
Word Forms
more wrought comparative, most wrought superlative
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Etymology
The old past participle of "work" (from Old English wyrċan) — now mostly surviving in the phrase "wrought iron" and expressions like "wrought havoc".