Usually means: Cause something to happen, occur.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (bring about)

▸ verb:  (transitive) To cause to take place.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To accomplish, to achieve.

Similar:
effectuate, arrange, produce, give, yield, set up, stage, effect, give rise, bring to pass, more...

Types:
effect, cause, result, produce, more...

Phrases:
bring about ears, bring down about ears, to bring about, bring about change, help bring about, more...

Adjectives:
deliver, initiate, apply, set up, prompt, advance, set, meet, in, open door, greet

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Similar:
effectuate, arrange, produce, give, yield, set up, stage, effect, give rise, bring to pass, more...

Types:
effect, cause, result, produce, more...

Phrases:
bring about ears, bring down about ears, to bring about, bring about change, help bring about, to bring about death, those who bring about changes, drag bring about, to bring about bad things, more...

Adjectives:
deliver, initiate, apply, set up, prompt, advance, set, meet, in, open door, greet

Colors:
    emerald,     turquoise,     coral,     amber,     sapphire, more...



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