bring about

/brɪŋ əˌbaʊt/

/brɪŋ əˈbaʊt/

Other forms: brought about; bringing about; brings about

Definitions of bring about

1. verb

   cause to happen, occur or exist
   “the new President must bring about a change in the health care system”

   synonyms: achieve, beget, give rise, produce

   types:

   induce, induct

   produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes

   lead, leave, result

   have as a result or residue

   lead

   tend to or result in

   type of:

   create, make

   make or cause to be or to become
2. verb

   cause to move into the opposite direction
   “they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching”

   type of:

   turn

   cause to move along an axis or into a new direction