peril vs bear upon

peril is a noun but bear upon is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peril	Yes	No	Yes	No
bear upon	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bear upon is a hypernym of peril; that is, bear upon is a word with a broader meaning than peril:

Other hypernyms of peril include affect, bear on, impact, touch, touch on.

peril (noun)	bear upon (noun)
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
a state of danger involving risk

peril (verb)	bear upon (verb)
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position	have an effect upon
pose a threat to; present a danger to