bring about

verb

brought about; bringing about; brings about

transitive verb

: to cause to take place : effect

Synonyms

• beget
• breed
• bring
• bring on
• catalyze
• cause
• create
• do
• draw on
• effect
• effectuate
• engender
• generate
• induce
• invoke
• make
• occasion
• produce
• prompt
• result (in)
• spawn
• translate (into)
• work
• yield

Examples of bring about in a Sentence

I promise: making one mistake will not bring about the apocalypse.

Recent Examples on the Web

The project is expected to eventually bring about 3,000 jobs to the city. —Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024

Smits thinks the fellowships brought about cultural change at the university, with decision-makers forced to look farther afield to find and recruit talented women. —Cathleen O’Grady, science.org, 3 July 2024

The impressive trajectory — rising from the ashes and soaring to new heights — has brought about a significant transformation in the image and perception of cryptocurrency. —Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 1 July 2024

The Beat the Heat initiative comes on the heels of last year’s severe temperatures, offering people more options to our new reality of new extreme weather events brought about by climate change. —Anni Irish, ARTnews.com, 28 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bring about

verb

: to cause to happen : accomplish