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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This burst of energy may be connected to the emotional clarity brought on by the full moon in your sign on May 12. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025 Arsenal were 1-0 up when Arteta turned to his bench in the second half and decided to bring on Rice, and then Saka and Eze. Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Recently, eMarketer and the Interactive Advertising Bureau each released reports projecting a pullback in ad spending, not just for TV but also digital and streaming, due to higher costs for companies brought on by tariffs. Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025 Lainey Wilson has been named as the host of the 2025 Country Music Association Awards on ABC — handling those duties by herself this year, after having been brought on as one of three co-hosts for the previous year. Chris Willman, Variety, 30 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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