bring on

verb

brought on; bringing on; brings on

transitive verb

: to cause to appear or occur

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

Examples of bring on in a Sentence

this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences

Recent Examples on the Web

The species is considered vulnerable, and rare, because there is a small population that is geographically separated from one another, brought on by hunting and habitat destruction, according to the IUCN. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025

This romance was easygoing from the beginning, and while an explosive fight brought on by an old love triangle threatened to blow it up, nothing can overcome a love this pure. —Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025

Others, like transportation and warehousing, probably brought on more workers because of the tariffs but are likely to pull back in coming months, experts say. —Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025

The radio silence has brought on breakup rumors, engagement rumors, and even pregnancy rumors, but rest assured, the couple just wants to take a break after their exhausting year. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bring on

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