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 liquidity, stability, and wealth effect brought about by this influx of funds could potentially inject vitality into the consumer market at the turn of the year. Li Jun, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, in a separate NY Post report, Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, said the president was ready to double down on sanctions for Russia to increase pressure to bring about an end to the war. Avery Lotz, Axios, 9 Feb. 2025 More than three decades later, the devastation caused by the Oakland Hills firestorm pales compared to that brought about by the Los Angeles fires in January, with at least 12,000 homes, businesses and other structures estimated to have been destroyed. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 The tension increased in 2019, when anger over the country’s economic collapse (brought about by corruption) prompted some Lebanese Shiites to take to the streets with other Lebanese communities and chant for change. Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

bring about

verb
: to cause to happen : accomplish

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