Bring about
Bring about verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Open and bring about are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Open" instead a verb "Bring about".
Open
Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
Bring about and open are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bring about" instead a verb "Open".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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The season 1 villain for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a vampire ancient enough to have outgrown human features, who wanted to open the Hellmouth and bring about The End of the World as We Know It.
Source: The Master -
Ashtar's whole plan in Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos for the NES is to open one of these and bring about an age of "Eternal Darkness."
Source: Hellgate -
The villain was using some kind of device to "charge" lines around Manhattan, in order to open a portal at their intersection and bring about the apocalypse.
Source: Ley Line
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Open and Bring about. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bring_about/open
Bring about & Open. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bring_about/open>.
Open or Bring about. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bring_about/open.
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