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bring about

 
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bring
part of speech: phrase
definition: When people bring something about, they make it happen or make it exist. Things that are "brought about" are often big things, like a major change, a new beginning, or an end to something.
The talks between the military leaders finally brought about an end to the war.The situation was bad and everyone wanted a change, but nobody knew how to bring it about.