bring on

verb

brought on; bringing on; brings on

transitive verb

: to cause to appear or occur

Synonyms of bring on

• cause
• create
• bring
• generate
• prompt
• bring about
• do
• produce

Examples of bring on in a Sentence

this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences

Recent Examples on the Web

Pascal was brought on board via her work with him on Celine Song’s Materialists. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Those fires were brought on by the heat and intense drought, which has led to water restrictions across nearly 70% of France. — Npr Staff, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Mariano Pastor, a real estate developer listed on River Sea’s corporate records and one of the investors, said that he was brought on to the project by Dominguez but only after the project had already been approved by North Bay Village. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Last fall, Khloud brought on the exec Jeff Rubenstein as its CEO. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bring on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon