/ rɔːt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal or literary ) (used only in the past tense) caused sth to happen, especially a change :
This century wrought major changes in our society.
The storm wrought havoc in the south.
—see also wreak
HELP NOTE : Wrought is an old form of the past tense of work .
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : archaic past and past participle of work .