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


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