visit on/upon

phrasal verb

visited on/upon; visiting on/upon; visits on/upon
formal + old-fashioned
: to punish (someone) with (something)
The Lord visited a plague upon the city.

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“Visit on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visit%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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