bring about

verb

brought about; bringing about; brings about

transitive verb

: to cause to take place : effect

Synonyms of bring about

• cause
• create
• bring
• generate
• prompt
• do
• produce

Examples of bring about in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Where the younger Lee prefers to engage is with his new case, brought about by his new love interest. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Futures tied to the S&P 500 slid on Wednesday night, with traders looking ahead to more earnings reports and economic data following a losing session brought about by hotter-than-expected inflation data. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

True polar wander would bring about an identifiable pattern in sea-level changes as the oceans reacted in response to changes in the mass distribution of the planet. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Earlier this year, France Télévisions struck a deal to bring about 20,000 hours of content a year to YouTube, including national and local news bulletins plus its flagship current-affairs and investigative magazines. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bring about

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout

Kids Definition

bring about

verb

: to cause to happen : accomplish