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 Flip Off also brought about an even more unlikely reconciliation between Haack and her second husband, Anstead. Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 The same dynamic can paper over the changes being brought about by artificial intelligence. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025 However, that also brought about some questions about her health. Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025 The organization said in its report that the positive growth in GDP and global trade dollars would be influenced by several benefits AI could bring about, including lower costs for trade operations. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

bring about

verb
: to cause to happen : accomplish

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