upon
/əˈpɒn/
- preposition 1
- phrases 20
preposition1
- A vase of flowers stood upon the table. — The painting hangs upon the wall. — All of the responsibility is upon him. — She plays upon a violin (or piano). — The lighthouse that you can see is upon the mainland. — He rested upon his elbows. — Tug upon the rope; push hard upon the door! — I stubbed my toe upon an old tree stump. — He wore old shoes upon his feet. — Born upon the 4th of July. — I have no opinion upon this subject. — They proceeded to arrest someone upon suspicion of bribery. — Upon Jack's entry, William got up to leave. — Before we knew it, the forest was upon us, and the air grew colder. — The holidays are upon us again. — What will be the effect upon morale? — Have pity or compassion upon him. — They lived upon ten dollars a week. — We ate heaps upon heaps of food. — I depended upon them for assistance. — He affirmed or promised upon his word. — Upon my life, I am innocent. — A curse upon him! — They claimed the report contained "innuendo upon innuendo."
Phrases with upon
- act uponTo take action on the basis of information received or deduced.
- allot uponTo count upon; to intend to; to form a purpose of.
- base uponTo base on.
- bear uponTo influence, have an effect upon.
- begin uponTo physically attack (someone or something).
- blow uponTo take the bloom or freshness off something.
- breathe uponTo tarnish or soil.
- bring uponTo (either knowingly or unwittingly) cause to befall.
- cast one's bread upon the watersTo perform a kind deed or favor without the motivation of any immediate reward or benefit to oneself, though with the possibility of eventual future return.
- chance uponTo find (someone or something) by chance.
- come uponTo discover or find, especially by chance or accident.
- condescend uponTo specify; to mention.
- descend uponTo arrive, usually without warning or invitation.
- draw uponTo appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.
- fall back uponTo fall back on.
- fall out uponTo be a result of.
- fall uponTo set upon; to attack suddenly; to invade.
- fly uponTo seize.
- frown uponTo disapprove of.
- hang uponTo regard with passionate affection.