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

Keith Chamberlain, Davis’ cousin, was given an official title with the team as a player relations manager, and Davis’ personal security guard, Garrett Partman, was brought on board as a player development manager. —Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

Indian media giant JioStar has brought on board Emmy Award-winning creative technologist Stephan Bugaj as senior VP of GenAI content and technology. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026

When Polanski dropped out to finish Rosemary’s Baby, Redford brought on Michael Ritchie, who had yet to direct a feature but impressed the star with his TV work. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026

As a Yang Earth sign, Iskander explains, the Dragon can be resistant to change, but surprises brought on by the Snake forced the Dragon to make some unexpected changes this past year that could’ve affected the Dragon’s confidence. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 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