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

Chief Executive David Zaslav opted not to renew the pricey basketball contract as Warner has been straining to pay down debt brought on by its last merger in 2022. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Part of the challenge lies in deciding which items to bring on your walk and which to leave behind. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

At the same time, the capex appears to be gearing up for a big ramp in 2027 with ambitions to bring on at least another +3 GW of compute capacity. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

According to city officials, the new tax will allow the city to hire two new stormwater crews, purchase equipment and bring on engineers and support staff. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026