bring about (verb)
1bring about — verb 1. cause to move into the opposite direction they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching • Hypernyms: ↑turn • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. cause to happen, occur or exist This procedure produces a curious effect …
2bring about — verb a) To cause to take place. The collapse of the gold standard brought about much of the economic turmoil of that era. b) To accomplish, achieve. I hope to bring about a successful conclusion. Syn …
3bring about — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms bring about : present tense I/you/we/they bring about he/she/it brings about present participle bringing about past tense brought about past participle brought about to make something happen, especially to… …
4bring about — phr verb Bring about is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑stress Bring about is used with these nouns as the object: ↑change, ↑collapse, ↑conclusion, ↑cure, ↑demise, ↑destruction, ↑downfall, ↑effect, ↑fall, ↑ …
5bring about — PHRASAL VERB To bring something about means to cause it to happen. [V P n (not pron)] The only way they can bring about political change is by putting pressure on the country. [Also V n P] Syn: cause …
6bring about — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To achieve] Syn. do, accomplish, realize; see achieve 1 , 2 , succeed 1 . 2. [To cause] Syn. produce, effect, engender, make happen; see begin 1 , cause 2 , manage 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To be the cause of: bring …
7bring about — transitive verb Date: 14th century to cause to take place ; effect …
8bring — ► VERB (past and past part. brought) 1) carry or accompany to a place. 2) cause to be in a particular position, state, or condition. 3) cause (someone) to receive (specified income or profit). 4) (bring oneself to do) force oneself to do… …
9bring — verb 1) he brought a tray Syn: carry, fetch, bear, take; convey, transport, tote; move, haul, shift, lug 2) Seth brought his bride to the club Syn: escort …
10bring forth — verb a) To produce, bear as fruit Their orchard brings forth magnificent fruit. b) To give birth. Queen Anne Boleyn brought forth daughters but no male heir. See Also: bring about, bring …
