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
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Menninger took him to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for a severe colon infection, likely brought on by his long-term use of antibiotics to treat the neck wound. Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025 The audience can expect to get thrown into a couple of games and be brought on stage. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025 As France awaits its next prime minister, Bacharan says many people are in despair over the uncertainty this has brought on the country. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025 OregonLive and Oregon Public Broadcasting reported that a medical examiner found that Hayden had suffered acute bilirubin encephalopathy, a neurological condition that is caused by jaundice, which was brought on by hyperbilirubinemia, an excessive amount of bilirubin in the blood. Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bring on

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 12 Sep. 2025.

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