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brings about

brings about is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bring about.

Meaning of bring about

Verb

bring about (third-person singular simple present brings about, present participle bringing about, simple past and past participle brought about)

  1. (transitive) To cause to take place.
    • The collapse of the gold standard brought about much of the economic turmoil of that era.
  2. (transitive) To accomplish, to achieve.
    • I hope to bring about a successful conclusion.

Questions about brings about

What is brings about the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Brings about is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bring about.

Words near brings about in the dictionary

  1. bringing with
  2. bringings
  3. brings
  4. brings a knife to a gunfight
  5. brings a lump to someone's throat
  6. brings about
  7. brings along
  8. brings an end to
  9. brings around
  10. brings away
  11. brings back

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