Synonyms of brings on

brings on

verb

present tense third-person singular of bring on

as in causes

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

this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• causes
• creates
• brings
• generates
• prompts
• does
• draws on
• produces
• brings about
• works
• spawns
• brings forth
• gives rise to
• yields
• induces
• translates (into)
• results (in)
• invokes
• makes
• occasions
• catalyzes
• effects
• begets
• engenders
• breeds
• contributes (to)
• effectuates
• encourages
• introduces
• promotes
• conduces (to)
• sets up
• fathers
• begins
• determines
• initiates
• founds
• institutes
• turns out
• launches
• inaugurates
• decides
• establishes
• starts
• develops
• fosters
• renders
• cultivates
• pioneers
• furthers
• enacts
• advances
• nourishes
• sets
• innovates
• forwards
• nurtures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limits
• restricts
• puts down
• impedes
• reins (in)
• controls
• suppresses
• arrests
• inhibits
• checks
• represses
• stifles
• curbs
• dampens
• crushes
• squashes
• retards
• subdues
• smothers
• restrains
• kills
• cracks down (on)
• clamps down (on)
• destroys
• cans
• squelches
• quells
• stills
• quashes
• abolishes
• extinguishes
• snuffs (out)
• quenches
• liquidates
• demolishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brings on

But, at a party, the sight of a crack in a wall brings on a powerful sense of déjà vu. — Max Callimanopulos, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

The parasol Jepsen brings on our walk is the same shade, as is her engagement ring, as are her eyes and some of her French-tip nails. — Katie Heaney, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Accelerating after a steep uphill brings on a casual sa-konk, while a spirited stab at the throttle builds more of a theatrical response from the DCT. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Who brings on the cycles of violence that each side knows will lead only to more death and destruction? — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Hole 15 brings on the challenge demanding your best uphill shots. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026

However, it was later refined and proven to remedy gout by reducing white blood cell division and proliferation that brings on this condition. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026

But when the Pietà brings on Vivaldi to serve as their new musical instructor, Cecilia’s life takes a turn, and the possibility of a hitherto unimagined future emerges. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

Summer also brings on rainstorms with lightning and flash flooding. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026