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.

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Example Sentences

Debbie said she felt that Jersey had huge potential to bring about change.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

How did your conversations with people in tech help you understand where the ambition and attempts to bring about useful advances gives way to that?

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Lady Bird Johnson launched a series of beautification and urban renewal projects in Washington, a visual taste of the Great Society her husband hoped to bring about nationwide.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

"The study shows that we are born with different genetic predispositions and that it is difficult to bring about long-term change in this regard through policy measures."

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Could I, after going without pork and smoking no cigarettes for a while, claim some physical trouble that could bring about my release?

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Related Words

• accomplish
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