Meaning of bring on in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    bring on

    Definitions

    1. cause to arise

    Examples

    • « induce a crisis »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. bring onto the market or release

    Examples

    • « produce a movie »
    • « bring out a book »
    • « produce a new play »

    Derived terms

  3. 3. cause to appear

    Examples

    • « bring on the birthday cake »

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  • « Economic medicine that was previously meted out by the cupful has recently been dispensed by the barrel. These once unthinkable dosages will almost certainly bring on unwelcome after-effects. Their precise nature is anyone's guess, though one likely consequence is an onslaught of inflation. »
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  • « We're gonna try and bring on all the different aspects of horror movie making and bring on guests and show all these old '50's B movies. Not the real corny ones, the real cool ones. »
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