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.
bring about
| Idioms: bring about |
| Antonyms: bring about |
v
Definition: cause success
Antonyms: halt, kill, stop
| WordNet: bring about |
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
The verb has 5 meanings:
Meaning #1:
cause to happen or occur
Synonyms: effect, effectuate, set up
Meaning #2:
make possible
Meaning #3:
bring about
Synonyms: give, yield
Meaning #4:
cause to occur or exist
Synonyms: produce, give rise
Meaning #5:
plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
Synonyms: stage, arrange
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