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

King has said that the cultural anxieties of the 1970s — specifically, the prevailing mood of suspicion brought on by CIA activities — influenced his thematic focuses in the book. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024

The Orioles then made a pitching change, bringing on Keegan Akin for Matt Bowman, and then closed out the game to seal the win over their division rivals. —Jamie Barton, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024

Depending on what’s bringing on a sense of impending doom, this feeling can cause a range of emotional and physical symptoms. —Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 Sep. 2024

Or the world’s largest telecommunications company, which can determine where its communications towers and other equipment are most vulnerable to extreme storms and floods brought on by climate change. —Marianna Kantor, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024