Synonyms of bring about

bring about

verb

as in to cause

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cause
• create
• bring
• generate
• prompt
• do
• produce
• work
• bring on
• result (in)
• bring forth
• spawn
• draw on
• yield
• induce
• effect
• invoke
• give rise to
• make
• translate (into)
• effectuate
• contribute (to)
• found
• catalyze
• occasion
• beget
• encourage
• introduce
• promote
• breed
• engender
• set up
• conduce (to)
• determine
• pioneer
• establish
• begin
• initiate
• launch
• decide
• inaugurate
• turn out
• develop
• forward
• start
• institute
• foster
• further
• cultivate
• render
• enact
• set
• innovate
• advance
• father
• nurture
• nourish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limit
• restrict
• put down
• impede
• suppress
• quash
• check
• subdue
• control
• repress
• rein (in)
• stifle
• quell
• dampen
• crush
• crack down (on)
• restrain
• curb
• smother
• inhibit
• arrest
• retard
• clamp down (on)
• kill
• can
• squelch
• destroy
• squash
• still
• abolish
• liquidate
• extinguish
• quench
• demolish
• snuff (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bring about

But then suddenly after a winter of heavy rain followed by hot weather, long-dormant pathogenic fungi suddenly come to life due to excess water in the root zone and bring about the tree’s demise. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026

Even the mere discussion of a United-American deal is likely to bring about negotiations on other deals involving the remaining airlines, said McGee. —Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026

However, for some, the arrival of spring can bring about a heightened sense of anxiety. —Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2026

Lyme disease can bring about flu-like symptoms, headaches, fever and chills. —Mary Eber, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026