bring about
B2 formal separable transitive
In simple words
to make something happen
Literal meaning: to carry something into happening
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
formal
to cause something to happen
"The new policy brought about major changes in the education system."
"Our deliberations must not be confused with unwillingness to bring about some workable compromise."
— Winston Churchill, House of Commons speech, 1940
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in academic, political, and news English, especially with changes, reforms, and improvements.
Commonly used with
change reform improvement crisis peace results
Forms
Base
bring about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
brings about
he/she/it
Past simple
brought about
yesterday
Past participle
brought about
have + pp
-ing form
bringing about
continuous
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