to bring on

Examples

• All

• Yet they may be said to have brought the situation on themselves.

  Academic text (1999)

• Our patient, Eric, is concerned that his aches and pains are brought on by his statin treatment.

  Academic text (2015)

• Did I do something... to bring this on everybody?

  Final Destination 3 (2006)

• Well, I guess I brought that on myself.

  Star of Midnight (1935)

• This is a condition brought on by eating the wrong foods.

  KenDBerryMD

• We think it was brought on by this terrible cold she's had.

  The Faculty (1998)

• I didn't consider the possibility that I was doing anything to bring on this attack.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Her eyes were wide and wild with delirium brought on by the high fever.

  Fiction book (1992)

• With the depression brought on by her divorce trauma, Audrey rarely slept past dawn.

  Fiction book (1993)

• His careless remarks could bring on a lot of unnecessary disputes among the team.

Synonyms

B

to bring

vsto bring on

∞ 1.0

To cause something to happen or create a change

is used more when the result is unwelcome or significant

C

to cause

vsto bring on

∞ 1.0

To make something happen

adds the sense that the result may be negative or notable

B

to bring about

vsto bring on

203 3.0

To make something happen

often suggests the effect is negative or especially significant

I

to induce

vsto bring on

168 5.3

Cause a process, event, or feeling to start

leans more toward negative or especially important consequences

P

to provoke

vsto bring on

115 3.7

Cause a reaction or feeling

is similar but usually highlights negative or strong results

I

to invite

vsto bring on

89 5.8

To make something bad more likely to happen

is used when the event is actually caused and often negative

G

to give rise

vsto bring on

• Formal

49 3.5

Make something happen

often indicates the outcome is undesirable or noteworthy

E

to effect

vsto bring on

• Formal

46 6.1

To cause something to happen

tends to stress that the outcome is harmful or important

I

to instigate

vsto bring on

36 6.9

To cause something bad to start

matches this but also covers any notable nonpositive outcome

E

to engender

vsto bring on

• Formal

26 6.9

To make a feeling or situation start

points more to outcomes that are harmful or significant

B

to bring forth

vsto bring on

16 4.1

To produce or show something new for others to use

is more about causing an often negative or significant occurrence

C

to call forth

vsto bring on

7 4.9

Cause a feeling or reaction to appear in people

is broader and often signals a negative or marked reaction

E

to effectuate

vsto bring on

• Formal

4 8.6

To make something happen, for example a plan or change

is similar but more often used for negative or marked results

Antonyms

P

to prevent

∞ 2.3

Stop something from happening or someone from doing it

A

to avert

73 5.0

To stop something bad from happening

How Strong

to precipitate

31 7.5

to trigger

422 4.2

to bring on

81 3.5

to spark

154 3.4

to lead to

∞ 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology