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

Examples of bring on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Miao, whose Two Sentence Horror Stories ran for three seasons on the CW, originated the idea for Rock Springs and it was developed by Counterculture, which brought on Macro to produce and finance. —Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024

In the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, where rains brought on by Helene did untold damage, the vast majority of homeowners didn’t have the flood insurance that the federal government provides through the National Flood Insurance Program. —John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024

Debris from palm trees lined the streets after high winds, brought on by Milton, arrived in the region overnight. —NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024

Yankee candle, Balsam and Cedar scent: on sale for $15.50 Original price: $16.88 One easy way to bring on the Christmas cheer is with a seasonal scented candle. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024