herbeiführt

Herbeiführen is a German verb meaning to bring about or to cause a result by initiating actions. It is used to describe the act of making something happen, often through deliberate steps or a process. In English, it corresponds to “to bring about,” “to bring on,” or “to cause,” depending on context.

The verb is formed with the separable prefix herbei- attached to führen (to lead, to bring). In the present tense the prefix splits: er führt herbei, sie führen herbei. The past participle is herbeigeführt, used with haben in perfect constructions (etwas hat herbeigeführt).

Usage notes: The term is common in formal or written language and typically conveys causation of a result, which may be neutral, positive, or negative depending on context (for example, eine Eskalation herbeiführen or eine Einigung herbeiführen). Alternatives with similar meaning include verursachen, bewirken, and auslösen. The noun form is Herbeiführung (the bringing about of a result).

Examples:

- Die Verhandlungen haben eine Einigung herbeigeführt.

- Der Gesetzesentwurf könnte Stabilität herbeiführen.

- Solche Maßnahmen könnten Unruhe herbeiführen.

See also: Bewirken, Verursachen, Auslösen. The noun form Herbeiführung is used when discussing the act of bringing something about.