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bring about

British  

verb

  1. to cause to happen

    to bring about a change in the law

  2. to turn (a ship) around

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bring about Idioms  

  1. Also, bring to pass. Make something happen, accomplish or result in something. For example, The revised tax code brought about considerable changes in accounting. The first term dates from the 1400s, and the variant, today considered rather formal, from the first half of the 1500s. Also see bring on, def. 1.

Example Sentences

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Bring about 12 cups of salted water to a rolling boil in a large soup pot.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2023

Most likely to: Bring about the plaid-rock revival.

From The Guardian • Mar. 1, 2013

Least likely to: Bring about the lad-rock revival.

From The Guardian • Mar. 1, 2013

Fin Keys Bring about six fin keys and a few extra fin screws with you.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Bring about thirty thousand on the open market."

From The Beautiful and Damned by Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott)

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