bring upon
bring upon · brings upon · brought upon · bringing upon
To cause to befallTo (either knowingly or unwittingly) cause to befall.
» He has brought shame upon his family.
Он опозорил свою семью.
Він зганьбив свою сім'ю.
Meaning
1 sensesTo (either knowingly or unwittingly) cause to befall.
Examples
25 sentencesHe has brought shame upon his family.
Він зганьбив свою сім'ю.
ruОн опозорил свою семью.
I will bring hell upon them.
I will bring trouble upon myself.
We will bring trouble upon ourselves.
You will bring trouble upon yourself.
Forms
brings upon, bringing upon, brought upon, brought upon| Base form | bring upon · to bring upon |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | brings upon |
| Present participle | bringing upon |
| Past simple | brought upon |
| Past participle | brought upon |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle