Synonyms of bring on

bring on

verb

as in to cause

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cause
• create
• bring
• generate
• prompt
• bring about
• do
• produce
• bring forth
• work
• result (in)
• spawn
• draw on
• yield
• induce
• give rise to
• invoke
• translate (into)
• make
• effect
• effectuate
• contribute (to)
• found
• catalyze
• beget
• occasion
• introduce
• encourage
• engender
• breed
• promote
• set up
• conduce (to)
• pioneer
• establish
• determine
• initiate
• begin
• launch
• inaugurate
• develop
• decide
• turn out
• start
• institute
• forward
• foster
• cultivate
• enact
• further
• render
• set
• innovate
• advance
• father
• nurture
• nourish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limit
• restrict
• put down
• impede
• suppress
• rein (in)
• check
• quash
• subdue
• stifle
• control
• repress
• quell
• dampen
• crack down (on)
• crush
• curb
• restrain
• smother
• clamp down (on)
• inhibit
• retard
• arrest
• kill
• can
• squelch
• destroy
• squash
• abolish
• still
• extinguish
• liquidate
• demolish
• snuff (out)
• quench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bring on

Storms over the weekend brought on significant erosion along the coastline, exposing the shipwreck again after it had been reburied since the 2022 sighting, Robinson said. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

The facility’s battery storage system, which was brought on line in June, stores energy captured at the water treatment plant’s solar farm. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

For North Carolina residents who purchase their own health insurance, open enrollment can bring on a litany of questions and uncertainty. — Karen Koehler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

Mayfield served as an advisor at the onset of her campaign and helped bring on some of the people who currently serve on her campaign. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026