| achieve |
to bring about as a result of one's cumulative efforts. [1/3 definitions] |
| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. [1/2 definitions] |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, esp. on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. [1/3 definitions] |
| catalyze |
to bring about or change, as a catalyst. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. [1/3 definitions] |
| checkmate |
esp. in the game of chess, to maneuver (an opponent) into an inescapable situation; bring about certain defeat for. [1/3 definitions] |
| coerce |
to compel or bring about by intimidation or force. [1/2 definitions] |
| conduce |
to contribute to or help bring about a result (usu. fol. by "to" or "toward"). |
| crisis |
an unstable or uncertain situation that has potential to bring about dramatic, possibly destructive, changes. [1/2 definitions] |
| cure |
to bring about a cure. [1/7 definitions] |
| determine |
to bring about; produce. [1/6 definitions] |
| discipline |
training of the body or mind to bring about desired results, particularly orderliness and obedience. [1/7 definitions] |
| do1 |
to cause or bring about. [1/13 definitions] |
| eclipse |
to bring about an eclipse of. [1/6 definitions] |
| effect |
ability to bring about a change or result. [1/8 definitions] |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. [1/5 definitions] |
| force |
to bring about (something) despite there being reluctance or unwillingness. [1/14 definitions] |
| hammer |
to construct or bring about (an agreement or settlement) with force and determination on all sides (usu. fol. by "out"). [1/14 definitions] |
| hammer out |
to construct or bring about (an agreement or settlement) with energy and determination on all sides. |
| incite |
to bring about or cause (a disruptive action). [1/2 definitions] |
| land |
(informal) to bring about, as a gain or success. [1/12 definitions] |