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upon
[ uh-pon, uh-pawn ]
preposition
- up and on; upward so as to get or be on:
He climbed upon his horse and rode off.
- in an elevated position on:
There is a television antenna upon every house in the neighborhood.
- in or into complete or approximate contact with, as an attacker or an important or pressing occasion:
The enemy was upon us and our soldiers had little time to escape. The Christmas holiday will soon be upon us and we have hardly begun to buy gifts. The time to take action is upon us.
- immediately or very soon after:
She went into mourning upon her husband's death.
- on the occasion of:
She was joyful upon seeing her child take his first steps.
- on (in any of various senses, used as an equivalent of on with no added idea of ascent or elevation, and preferred in certain cases only for euphonic or metrical reasons):
He swore upon his honor as a gentleman.
upon
/ əˈ±èÉ’²Ô /
preposition
- another word for on
- indicating a position reached by going up
climb upon my knee
- imminent for
the weekend was upon us again
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of upon1
Idioms and Phrases
see act on (upon) ; call on (upon) ; chance on (upon) ; come across (upon) ; come on (upon) ; count on (upon) ; dawn on (upon) ; dwell on (upon) ; enter on (upon) ; fall back on (upon) ; fall on (upon) ; grow on (upon) ; hard on (upon) ; hit on (upon) ; incumbent upon ; light on (upon) ; once upon a time ; pitch on (upon) ; play on (upon) ; put upon ; seize on (upon) ; set at (upon) ; take it upon oneself ; wait on (upon) ; weigh on (upon) ; work on (upon) .Example Sentences
Fast food chain Wendy’s also shaded Perry, tweeting “Can we send her back†upon the pop star’s return to Earth.
The performer sang “What a Wonderful World†while in zero gravity, kissed the ground upon landing and said the launch made her feel “super connected to love.â€
On Wednesday afternoon a US source familiar with the talks criticised Ukraine for seeking to re-open some terms that had already been agreed upon over the weekend.
Despite these last minute negotiations, the signing could still happen by the end of Wednesday if the US side believes that Ukraine is complying with already agreed upon terms, the source said.
It became obvious they’d happened upon a real Los Angeles character in Berger, and they wanted to cast him in something.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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