bring about

verb

brought about; bringing about; brings about

transitive verb

: to cause to take place : effect

Examples of bring about in a Sentence

I promise: making one mistake will not bring about the apocalypse.
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The last few years have brought about a financial revolution in the business of college sports – especially football and basketball. Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 But the film’s pulse-pounding excitement is merely a feint to suggest how the rush for vengeance — no matter how justified — only brings about more killing, dragging down honorable intentions and leaving blood on everyone’s hands. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025 These state- and local-level regulations have brought about a 25 percent to 47 percent plunge in the proportion of bags in total coastal littler cleanups, in comparison to places that lack such rules, according to the study, published Thursday in Science. Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 19 June 2025 If an artist could successfully sue over a diss, would that bring about the last of label-supported (and thus widely heard) diss records? Touré, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bring about

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bring about was in the 14th century

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“Bring about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20about. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

bring about

verb
: to cause to happen : accomplish

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