bring about

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Verb

bring about

1. (transitive) To cause to take place.

   The collapse of the gold standard brought about much of the economic turmoil of that era.

2. (transitive) To accomplish, achieve.

   I hope to bring about a successful conclusion.

Synonyms

• (to cause to take place) effect, lead to, induce, incite, provoke, result in

Related terms

• bring down
• bring forth
• bring forward
• bring on
• bring out

Translations

• French: provoquer, causer, occasionner
• German: bewirken, bedingen
• Portuguese: causar, provocar, ocasionar
• Russian: вызыва́ть
• Spanish: traer, provocar

Translations

• French: accomplir, effectuer, réaliser
• German: zustande bringen, bewerkstelligen
• Spanish: lograr

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