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What is "bring on"

Wiktionary
bring on

vb. 1 (context idiomatic transitive English) To cause. 2 (context idiomatic transitive English) To make something appear, as on a stage or a place of competition.

WordNet
bring on

  1. v. cause to arise; "induce a crisis" [syn: induce]

  2. bring onto the market or release; "produce a movie"; "bring out a book"; "produce a new play" [syn: produce, bring out]

  3. cause to appear; "bring on the birthday cake"

Usage examples of "bring on".

They countenanced too much that licentious philosophy which has helped to bring on their ruin.

This I am sure, whoever, either ruler or subject, by force goes about to invade the rights of either prince or people, and lays the foundation for overturning the constitution and frame of any just government, he is guilty of the greatest crime I think a man is capable of, being to answer for all those mischiefs of blood, rapine, and desolation, which the breaking to pieces of governments bring on a country.

Because the worse you hurt me, the more pain you bring on yourself.