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bring about en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (transitive) To cause to take place.
   • In the late 19th century, graphic design emerged as a distinct profession in the West, in part because of the job specialization process that occurred there, and in part because of the new technologies and commercial possibilities brought about by the Industrial Revolution. 2025 August 23, Philip B. Meggs, “graphic design”, in Britannica:
   • The catalyst was the introduction of the Health & Safety at Work Act in 1974. While it applied to all workplaces, it gradually brought about a sea change in the attitude towards death and injury. Accidents were no longer accepted as 'inevitable'. 2022 January 26, John Crosse, “When the tide turned to a safer railway...”, in RAIL, number 949, page 53:
   • The collapse of the gold standard brought about much of the economic turmoil of that era.
2. (transitive) To accomplish, to achieve.
   • I hope to bring about a successful conclusion.

Forms

Relateds

bring out · bring down · bring on · bring forward · bring forth

Synonyms

light a fire under · actuate · sting · spur · goose · cheer · send · oblige · invoke · induce · incite · push · whip up · incite · egg on · spark off · rouse · motive · fuel · spur on · encompass · bring about · engender · provoke · realize · lash · move · urge · prompt · set off · pull off · abet · lead to · carry out · stir up · excite · encourage · stir · ignite · drive · obligate · inflame · tempt · effect · fulfill · induce · draw · whet · complete · instigate · evoke · grill · impel · foment · promote · effectuate · consummate · stimulate · provoke · motivate · result in · goad · stoke

Translations (63)

eo efektivigi (to cause to take place) · nl verwezenlijken (to accomplish) · es ocasionar (to cause to take place) · fr accomplir (to accomplish) · es lograr (to accomplish) · de bewirken (to cause to take place) · nb bevirke (to cause to take place) · pt causar (to cause to take place) · hu elvégez (to accomplish) · hu hoz (to cause to take place) · nb forårsake (to cause to take place) · nb foranledige (to cause to take place) · pl wywoływać (to cause to take place) · nl teweegbrengen (to cause to take place) · pl spowodować (to cause to take place) · ro provoca (to cause to take place) · tr başarmak (to accomplish) · hu okoz (to cause to take place) · la efficiō (to cause to take place) · ro cauza (to cause to take place) · fr causer (to cause to take place) · ru осуществи́ть (to accomplish) · az əmələ gətirmək (to cause to take place) · fr effectuer (to accomplish) · hu megvalósít (to accomplish) · ca provocar (to cause to take place) · fr provoquer (to cause to take place) · ca aconseguir (to accomplish) · fr occasionner (to cause to take place) · hu végrehajt (to accomplish) · pl dokonywać (to accomplish) · nb avstedkomme (to cause to take place) · pl dokonać (to accomplish) · nl tot stand brengen (to accomplish) · nl bewerkstelligen (to accomplish) · hu véghez visz (to accomplish) · pl wywołać (to cause to take place) · ru повле́чь (to cause to take place) · da tilvejebringe (to cause to take place) · de bedingen (to cause to take place) · de zustande bringen (to accomplish) · nl veroorzaken (to cause to take place) · fi saada aikaan (to cause to take place) · hu teljesít (to accomplish) · ru осуществля́ть (to accomplish) · tr yerine getirmek (to cause to take place) · fi aiheuttaa (to cause to take place) · sv åsamka (to cause to take place) · es traer consigo (to cause to take place) · ru влечь (to cause to take place) · ru вызыва́ть (to cause to take place) · fi saavuttaa (to accomplish) · de bewerkstelligen (to accomplish) · pt ocasionar (to cause to take place) · fr réaliser (to accomplish) · hu létrehoz (to cause to take place) · da tilvejebringe (to accomplish) · hu előidéz (to cause to take place) · es provocar (to cause to take place) · pl powodować (to cause to take place) · nb medføre (to cause to take place) · fi saada aikaan (to accomplish) · pt provocar (to cause to take place)