BRING ABOUT Definition & Meaning

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bring about

verb

to cause to happen
to bring about a change in the law
to turn (a ship) around

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Idioms and Phrases

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.

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Trump’s advisors say the new policy will bring about an overdue correction, returning fair trade practices, ultimately raising significant revenue for the federal government and bringing back manufacturing to U.S. shores.

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Dr Richard Fox, head of science at Butterfly Conservation, said he was "devastated" by the apparent decline, and it had been brought about by human actions.

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Kyiv described talks as "productive and focused", while US President Donald Trump's special envoy said separate discussions with Ukrainian and Russian teams would bring about "some real progress" to ending the war.

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Washington's aim is to bring about an immediate partial ceasefire to the war in Ukraine, followed by a comprehensive peace deal.

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Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, the president said he had been elected to bring about necessary changes in the country, some of which could be difficult.

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