upon
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Etymology
Early Middle English: up (“(adverb)”) + on (“(preposition)”)
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Preposition
upon
- Being above and in contact with another.
- Place the book upon the table.
- Being directly supported by another.
- The crew set sail upon the sea.
- She balanced upon one foot.
- At a prescribed point in time.
- The contract was rendered void upon his death.
[edit] Usage notes
A somewhat elevated word; the simpler, more general term on is generally interchangeable, and more common in casual American speech. In poetic or legal contexts, upon is common.
[edit] Synonyms
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[edit] Translations
being above and in contact with another
being directly supported by another
at a prescribed point in time
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[edit] Adverb
upon (not comparable)
- Being the target of an action.
- He was set upon by the agitated dogs
- Incidental to a specified point in time or order of action; usually combined with here-, there- or where-.
- The clock struck noon, whereupon the students proceeded to lunch.
