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.
Recent Examples on the Web For example, her son’s cries brought about significant anxiety. Keyaira Boone, Essence, 24 Apr. 2024 The countries’ shared opposition to the present order’s core tenets and their determination to bring about change form a powerful basis for collaborative action. Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 For parents like Thompson, the Facebook group has brought about something of a moment of personal reckoning, particularly after speaking with female alumni from the group who had been made uncomfortable by Big John or the general environment of shame and bullying at the school. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024 And so that brings about a lot of emotion, and some of it is anger and frustration. Tonya Mosley, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024 The increasing popularity of electric vehicles has brought about a situation in which cars can be dangerously inaudible to pedestrians. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 Its extreme demands are designed to bring about a ceasefire and leave it intact, to ensure its survival, existence and ability to endanger our citizens and soldiers. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 7 Apr. 2024 The move opens the door to discussions about Phoenix getting involved with or taking over ownership of the stadium, or some kind of joint ownership that could bring about renovations the team has been wanting. Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024 Staley has brought about her success not only with her coaching nous, but with her ability to relate to her players. Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024

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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 29 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

bring about

verb
: to cause to happen : accomplish

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