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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bring about

GLP-1s help regulate blood sugar, and some studies suggest these weight-loss drugs can help with some of the problems caused by PMOS, which can bring about extreme tiredness, kidney problems and high blood pressure.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

A White House report argues that competition and freedom can bring about a new ‘golden age.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

AI is still in the early phase of its promised transformation of the economy, with many investors expecting the technology to ultimately bring about a productivity boom, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

El-Sayed argues that the way she’s earning those votes, though, will never bring about real change.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

But the truth is—or so they taught me—that he, too, serves Lord Frith and does no more than his appointed task—to bring about what must be.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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