bring about

Meaning

In academic and formal registers, 'bring about' means to cause something to happen, make it occur, or initiate a process of change. It is typically used when discussing historical events, social movements, or scientific developments.

Examples

• The industrial revolution helped bring about significant social and economic shifts.

  The industrial revolution helped bring about significant social and economic shifts.

• Researchers are studying how these environmental factors bring about genetic mutations.

  Researchers are studying how these environmental factors bring about genetic mutations.

• The government's new economic policies failed to bring about the promised reforms.

  The government's new economic policies failed to bring about the promised reforms.

• Technological advancements continue to bring about rapid transformations in global communication.

  Technological advancements continue to bring about rapid transformations in global communication.

• A combination of internal conflicts and economic instability brought about the empire's collapse.

  A combination of internal conflicts and economic instability brought about the empire's collapse.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The policy brought about to many changes.

  ✓ The policy brought about many changes.

  Do not insert the preposition 'to' after 'bring about'. It takes a direct object directly.

• ✗ The crisis was brought about from poor management.

  ✓ The crisis was brought about by poor management.

  When using 'bring about' in the passive voice, the cause or agent should be introduced using 'by', not 'from'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The new legislation is expected to ___ major improvements in public health.

  💡 cause or make happen

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  bring about

• What factors ___ the sudden decline in the local wildlife population?

  💡 caused (past tense)

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  brought about