bring upon

verb

To (either knowingly or unwittingly) cause to befall.

Meanings

verbbring upon (third-person singular simple present brings upon, present participle bringing upon, simple past and past participle brought upon)

present singular third person brings upon · participle present bringing upon · participle past brought upon · past brought upon

  1. To (either knowingly or unwittingly) cause to befall.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring upon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20upon.

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