English

rank|some|other|very|68|upon|man|may|about

Pronunciation
IPA: / �' p�n /
audio|en-us-upon.ogg|Audio (US)
Hyphenation: up·on
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�n|-�n

Etymology
Early Middle English; compound word: up adverb + on preposition

Preposition
upon

1. Being above and in contact with another.

#:Place the book upon the table.

1. Being directly supported by another.

#:The crew set sail upon the sea.
#:She balanced upon one foot.

1. At a prescribed point in time.

#:The contract was rendered void upon his death.

Translations
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Ancient Greek: ��ί
Czech: na (1,2)
mid
Norwegian: oppå, på
Portuguese: sobre

Adverb
upon

1. Being the target of an action.

#:He was set upon by the agitated dogs

1. 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.

Derived terms
hereupon
thereupon
whereupon

Category:English prepositions

fa:upon
fr:upon
io:upon
it:upon
hu:upon
ja:upon
pl:upon
fi:upon
te:upon
vi:upon
tr:upon
zh:upon

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