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brought on; bringing on; brings on
Definition of bring on
: to cause to appear or occur
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Synonyms for bring on
Synonyms
- beget,
- breed,
- bring,
- bring about,
- catalyze,
- cause,
- create,
- do,
- draw on,
- effect,
- effectuate,
- engender,
- generate,
- induce,
- invoke,
- make,
- occasion,
- produce,
- prompt,
- result (in),
- spawn,
- translate (into),
- work,
- yield
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The first known use of bring on was in 1592
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