bring on

verb

brought on; bringing on; brings on

transitive verb

: to cause to appear or occur

Examples of bring on in a Sentence

this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences
Recent Examples on the Web After a two-decade drought brought on by congressional extensions of the copyright period in 1998, works again began entering the public domain — becoming available for use without licensing or payment — in 2019. Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024 But Gotham’s changes in the second half — bringing on U.S. Women’s National Team stalwarts Crystal Dunn and Lynn Williams — gave the home team control most of the rest of the way. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024 The goal of this new alignment would be to better rationalize and align strategies to collectively cope with the challenges brought on by state and nonstate actors. Jeffrey W. Hornung, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024 There’s a lot riding on those movies in the wake of a box office slump partially brought on by the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes, which delayed several movies and effectively halted film and TV production last year for about six months. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024 Much to the credit of the energy brought on by Gray and Torstensson both, there wasn’t a quiet moment to the evening. Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024 If product development experiences delays, timelines for bringing on sales staff must be adjusted quickly. Katya Laviolette, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Clark is probably just the first of several transfers the Bruins will bring on board. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 In addition to these hires, during the first quarter, the company also brought on technical expertise with Madison Spence, most recently from Acutus, and David Pollmeier in Europe, most recently from Galaxy Medical. Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bring on was in 1592

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“Bring on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20on. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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