bring about

verb

1. to cause to happen

   to bring about a change in the law

2. to turn (a ship) around

Idioms and Phrases

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

The decision is a major U.S. policy shift and comes as President-elect Donald Trump has said that he would bring about a swift end to the war.

From Los Angeles Times

The smugglers brought about 100 migrants illegally to Europe each week, over a period of two years.

From BBC

While such approaches provide a controlled environment to study the function of specific genetic variants involved in disease, they don't illustrate how cells from different parts of an intact organ interact to bring about disease.

From Science Daily

Ronan: I’m very aware, all too aware, of the pain that it brings about.

From Los Angeles Times

President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called on Kyiv's western allies to authorise the use of long-range missiles against targets inside Russia, saying it is the only way to bring about an end to the war.

From BBC

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