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

166 3.0

To make something happen

often suggests the effect is negative or especially significant

P

to provoke

vsto bring on

134 3.7

Cause a reaction or feeling

is similar but usually highlights negative or strong results

I

to induce

vsto bring on

133 5.3

Cause a process, event, or feeling to start

leans more toward negative or especially important consequences

E

to effect

vsto bring on

• Formal

121 6.1

To cause something to happen

tends to stress that the outcome is harmful or important

G

to give rise

vsto bring on

• Formal

50 3.5

Make something happen

often indicates the outcome is undesirable or noteworthy

I

to invite

vsto bring on

43 5.8

To make something bad more likely to happen

is used when the event is actually caused and often negative

B

to bring forth

vsto bring on

43 4.1

To produce or show something new for others to use

is more about causing an often negative or significant occurrence

I

to instigate

vsto bring on

37 6.9

To cause something bad to start

matches this but also covers any notable nonpositive outcome

E

to engender

vsto bring on

• Formal

28 6.9

To make a feeling or situation start

points more to outcomes that are harmful or significant

C

to call forth

vsto bring on

11 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

5 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

77 5.0

To stop something bad from happening

How Strong

to precipitate

32 7.5

to trigger

425 4.2

to bring on

342 3.5

to spark

216 3.4

to lead to

∞ 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology