Meaning

2 senses
  1. (transitive)To cause to take place.

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

    bewirken, bedingen

    вызыва́тьvyzyvátʹ, влечьvlečʹ, повле́чьpovléčʹ

    cause to happen, occur or exist

  2. (transitive)To accomplish, to achieve.

    I hope to bring about a successful conclusion.

    zustande bringen, bewerkstelligen

    осуществля́тьosuščestvljátʹ, осуществи́тьosuščestvítʹ

Examples

82 sentences
  1. The revolution has brought about many changes.

    ruРеволюция принесла множество перемен.

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  2. Scientists say many factors bring about changes in weather.

    deWissenschaftler sagen, dass viele Faktoren Wetterveränderungen herbeiführen können.

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  3. His carelessness brought about the accident.

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  4. The recent coffee shortage brought about many problems.

    ruНедавний дефицит кофе вызвал много проблем.

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  5. Nuclear weapons may bring about the annihilation of man.

    ruЯдерное оружие может привести к уничтожению человечества.

    deAtomwaffen können zur Vernichtung der Menschheit führen.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
to cause to take place:
to accomplish:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to cause to take place:
to accomplish:

Forms

brings about, bringing about, brought about, brought about
Base formbring about · to bring about
3rd person singularbrings about
Present participlebringing about
Past simplebrought about
Past participlebrought about

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybring about
he, she, itbrings about

Past simpleLesson

all personsbrought about

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave brought about
he, she, ithas brought about

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill bring about

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

62 synonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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