phrasal verb · neutral
bring about
/brɪŋ əˈbaʊt/BRING·a·BOUT
task2speaking
to cause something to happen, especially a change or result
Examples
“The new law brought about significant improvements in road safety.”
“Technological advances brought about major shifts in how people work.”
“Efforts to reduce waste can bring about long-term benefits.”
Band 8 sentence
“Comprehensive education reform brought about a remarkable improvement in student outcomes over a decade.”
Collocations
- bring about change
- bring about improvements
Word family
bring about verb phrasebrought about verb phrase (past)bringing about verb phrase (gerund)
Common mistakes
bring up→bring about
made about→brought about
Say it for a higher band
5make→6cause→7+bring about
Synonyms
cause
lead to
Easily confused
cause
“Poor diet can cause a range of health problems.”
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