Complete Definition of "bring about"

English
Category:English idioms
Verb
en-verb|inf=to bring about|brings about|bringing about|brought about

  1. To cause to take place.

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

  1. To accomplish.

#: I hope to bring about a successful conclusion.

Translations
trans-top|To cause to take place
Finnish: aiheuttaa, saada aika|aikaan
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trans-bottom

trans-top|To accomplish
Finnish: saavuttaa, saada aika|aikaan
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trans-bottom
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ttbc|Dutch: bewerkstelligen

Category:English phrasal verbs

fr:bring about
io:bring about
pl:bring about
ru:bring about

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