upon
upon
Definition
upon (ə pän′, ə pôn′)
on (in various senses), or up and on: on and upon are generally interchangeable, the choice being governed by idiom, sentence rhythm, etc.
Etymology: ME < up, up + on, on, prob. infl. by ON upp á (< upp, upward + á, on)
adverb
- on: used only for completing a verb a canvas not painted upon
- Obsolete on it; on one's person
- Obsolete thereupon; thereafter
upon
Synonyms
upon
modif. and prep.
On
on top of, in, attached to, visible on, against, affixed to, next to, located at, superimposed. At the time of
consequent to, beginning with, at the occurrence of; see simultaneous.
upon Quotes
Either with it or upon it.
Browse dictionary entries near upon
- Upolu
- UPnP
- upmost
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