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

Now, Mehrotra and Micron are at the center of a pivotal time for the industry, thanks to a dramatic supply-and-demand imbalance brought on by the AI boom. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

These and other revisions, refined over a multiyear process, brought on board two of the world’s biggest tiremakers, Bridgestone and Michelin. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Heavy use can bring on a range of problems, including paranoia, psychosis, seizures, cardiovascular problems, and even death. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 18 Aug. 2026

The company brought on a local curator to select work from Long Island artists to exhibit. — A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026