Verb
bring upon (third-person singular simple present brings upon, present participle bringing upon, simple past and past participle brought upon)
To (either knowingly or unwittingly) cause to befall.
There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they're necessary to reach the places we've chosen to go. Richard Bach
Do not think it wasted time to submit yourself to any influence that will bring upon you any noble feeling. John Ruskin
But in Mahagonny, poverty is not just a condition the poor bring upon themselves, but a crime to be punished. Source: Internet
Maimonides believes that there are three types of evil in the world: evil caused by nature, evil that people bring upon others, and evil man brings upon himself (Guide 3:12). Source: Internet
A perjurer was punished by the same penalty the perjurer sought to bring upon another. Source: Internet
The third type of evil humans bring upon themselves and is the source of most of the ills of the world. Source: Internet