bring on
phrasal verbbring somebody on
- to help somebody develop or improve while they are learning to do something
bring something on
- to make something develop, usually something unpleasant synonym cause
- He was suffering from stress brought on by overwork.
- to make crops, fruit, etc. grow well
bring something on yourself/somebody
- to be responsible for something unpleasant that happens to you/somebody
- I have no sympathy—you brought it all on yourself.
- He has brought shame and disgrace on the whole family.