Definition of "bring on"

bring on

verb
third-person singular simple present brings on, present participle bringing on, simple past and past participle brought on
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To cause.
2. (idiomatic, transitive, usually "bring it on") To make something appear, as on a stage or a place of competition.
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  The impatience here is palpable: 2000, here we come! Bring on Gore! Bring em all on!
  1998 October, Steve Brodner, “Dubya!”, in Esquire, volume 130, number 4, page 106
  Stevenage's first-half performance forced a change of formation from Newcastle at the break, as they brought on Nile Ranger for Leon Best and switched to a 4-2-3-1 set-up.
  2011 January 8, Paul Fletcher, “Stevenage 3 - 1 Newcastle”, in BBC‎
3. (idiomatic, intransitive, US, informal, often as imperative) To pose a challenge or threat; to attack; to compete aggressively.
  Quotations
  Not that Briggs was capable of bringing it on. He got in, maybe, one really good shot: a right to Foreman's ample belly
  1997 November 24, “The Judges May Have Done Foreman Favor”, in Richmond Times Dispatch, Virginia
  Kevin Frey and Lucas Johnson stared back and gestured to bring it on.
  1998 March 13, “Bringing it on: Maine W. vs. New Trier”, in Chicago Tribune
  Christina Aguilera has a strong voice (she really brought it on in "Lady Marmalade," but I'm afraid her hairdo wouldn't make it past the security devices
  2001 October 3, “Getting Vocal About Anthems”, in Los Angeles Times
  It's the performances, and thus far only Big Daddy truly brings it on.
  2005 October 27, “A Truly Big Daddy”, in San Jose Mercury News, California
  We have a very young team and I think they've really brought it on strong at the end.
  2005 October 28, “First-year coaches already making impact”, in Anniston Star, Alabama
  We have some good defensive players and Breanna Mails is really bringing it on as a pitcher
  2007 March 27, “Lady Warriors jump out to a strong beginning”, in Ruidoso News, Ruidos, NM
  "She really brought it on when she needed it," Rockets Coach Watson Prather said of his pitcher.
  2010 May 8, Alan Goldenbach, “Hutchinson, Richard Montgomery top Blair, 1-0”, in Washington Post

Definition of "bring on"

bring on

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