HyperDic: bring_about

English > 2 senses of the expression bring about:
VERBmotionbring aboutcause to move into the opposite direction
creationbring about, produce, give risecause to happen, occur or exist
English > bring about: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningCause to move into the opposite direction.
PatternSomebody ----s something
BroaderturnCause to move along an axis or into a new direction
English > bring about: 2 senses > verb 2, creation
MeaningCause to happen, occur or exist.
PatternSomething ----s something
Example "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"
Synonymsproduce, give rise
Narrowerinduce, inductproduce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
leave, result, leadHave as a result or residue
Broadermake, createmake or cause to be or to become
Spanishcausar, crear, ocasionar, producir, provocar
Catalancausar, crear, ocasionar, produir, provocar

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