Synonyms for bring about
Most common
cause lead to effect generate carry through bring to pass produce
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Effect — to cause to take place
effect, generate, make, cause, mean, lead to, result in, occasion, prompt, motivate, induce, provoke, excite, evoke, engender, invoke, encompass, incite, foment, send dated, procure dated
2. Work — to accomplish, to achieve
do, work, carry through, bring to pass, realize, realise UK, perform, complete, achieve, accomplish, fulfill US, fulfil UK, consummate, effectuate
Definitions
- v. 1
To cause to take place.
The collapse of the gold standard brought about much of the economic turmoil of that era.
- v. 2
To accomplish, to achieve.
I hope to bring about a successful conclusion.
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One may realize that which he has done nothing to bring about; he may realize the dreams of youth by inheriting a fortune; but he can not effect his early designs except by doing the utmost that is necessary to make them fact.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- cause We will first ascertain the cause of the disaster.
- effect The new medicine demonstrated an immediate effect.
- generate This is going to generate more traffic in Algiers.
By length
- 2 letters
- do1
- 4 letters
- make1, work1, mean1, send1
- 5 letters
- cause1, evoke2
- 6 letters
- effect2, prompt1, induce2, fulfil2, excite2, invoke2, incite2, foment2
- 7 letters
- realize3, produce2, perform2, achieve2, realise3, fulfill2, provoke2, procure2
- 8 letters
- complete2, occasion3, generate3, motivate3, engender3
- 9 letters
- encompass3
- 10 letters
- accomplish3, consummate3, effectuate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (evoke2 = 2 syllables).