bring on

1.  Cause to happen, produce, as in His cold brought on an asthma attack. This usage was first recorded in John Milton's Samson Agonistes (1671): "These evils . . . I myself have brought them on." Also see bring about.
2.  Cause to appear or bring into action, as in Bring on the jugglers. [Mid-1800s]

The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: cause to arise
  Synonym: induce

Meaning #2: bring onto the market or release, as of an intellectual creation
  Synonyms: produce, bring out

Meaning #3: cause to appear