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

New York Fashion Week has brought about a slew of footwear collaborations on the runway and beyond, with styles ranging from athletic to high glamour across tie-ups like Vans x SZA and Larroudé by Sergio Hudson. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

If the thought of reheating steak brings about mental images of tough, rubbery meat – don’t despair. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

Ultimately, the campaign helped bring about the truce months later. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Fortunately, new WiFi systems are bringing about bold new solutions to age-old problems. — William Jones, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026