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

This comes as climate change, brought on primarily by the burning of fossil fuels, is making heat waves last longer and peak at higher temperatures than in the past. — Npr's International Desk, NPR, 29 July 2026

The fires were started by lightning strikes brought on by monsoon thunderstorms, according to Buckingham. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Frequent Prince collaborators Bobby Z and Morris Hayes were brought on as music advisors. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

There hasn’t been a dull moment in the trajectory of your career, but the twists and turns brought on by Mercury retrograde have given you a new perspective and direction in your professional goals. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 26 July 2026