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

By building more quickly and bringing on each facility one at a time—each gas liquefaction train—VG has brought in higher profits on spot markets before the entire facility is completed and the new contracts kick in. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026

Perhaps the biggest winners of the post-midterms period will be the DC law firms brought on to help manage the flood of subpoenas promised by politicians like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

The company is reemerging after a period of inactivity brought on by box office disappointments and mounting financial pressure. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

Despite some pockets of job growth, many employers are still reluctant to bring on new workers. — Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026