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

The rise of car culture in the 1940s and ’50s brought about several fast food chains that are still around today. —Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026

As of Sunday afternoon, the first Bay Area storm was forecast to bring about 1 to 2 inches of rain across the region, with some higher elevation areas such as the Santa Cruz Mountains expected to receive upwards of 4 inches, Gass said. —Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026

End the massive overregulation brought about by my opponent. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026

The shooting happened during Operation Metro Surge, an aggressive immigration crackdown that brought about 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota starting in December. —Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 13 Feb. 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