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
Recent Examples on the Web This announcement comes shortly after José Andrés Group brought on successful veteran hotelier and restauranteur Sam Bakhshandehpour, who has worked with Andres since his days at SLS, as Global CEO. Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 The flooding that followed has drawn comparisons to Asheville’s dramatic 1916 flood, brought on by back-to-back tropical storms, which killed 80 people and stood as the city’s benchmark for all subsequent flooding events. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024 The four-day event at Louisville’s Highland Festival Grounds was called off Friday (Sept. 27) as 50-mile-per-hour winds blew into the region, along with heavy rains brought on by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2024 Art After Dark: The Remix at Cincinnati Art Museum is making adjustments for the Friday, Sept. 27, event amid damaging winds and heavy rain brought on by Hurricane Helene. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bring on 

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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 13 Oct. 2024.

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