📖 Definitions of "Upon"
adverb
- 1
Being the target of an action.
"He was set upon by the agitated dogs"
preposition
- 1
Physically above and in contact with.
"Place the book upon the table."
- 2
Physically directly supported by.
"She balanced upon one foot."
- 3
Being followed by another so as to form a series.
"hours upon hours, years upon years, mile upon mile of desert"
- 4
At (a prescribed point in time).
"The contract was rendered void upon his death."
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