upon

[US]/ə'pɒn/
[UK]/ə'pɑn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

prep.on top of something;
near to something;
in accordance with something.

Phrases & Collocations

upon arrival

upon request

upon completion

agree upon

look upon

upon reflection

Example Sentences

upon the receipt hereof

fasten upon a pretext

The enemy was upon us.

to distrain upon sb.

the storm was almost upon them.

lay a penalty upon the offender.

(on; upon) adjudicate (up)on a question

a claim upon one's sympathy

the effect of heat upon metals

retaliate upon one's enemy

stumble upon a rare book

an aggression upon one's right

put a churl upon a gentleman

Real-world Examples

Please notify me upon receipt of the package.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

To set a crown upon your lifetime's effort.

Source: Four Quartets

And now, feast your eyes upon these spectacular results.

Source: Two-Minute Paper

We saw nothing but trees upon trees.

Source: Humanity: The Story of All of Us

The full moon is almost upon us.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

Big time psychiatrist once upon a time.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

I took an oath upon my life.

Source: "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" Original Soundtrack

It's basically the word for lemonade once upon a time.

Source: Keep your English up to date.

Everything about them seems to be bearing down upon him.

Source: How to become Sherlock Holmes

I was 13 years old upon the film's release.

Source: 2015 Natalie Harvard Graduation Speech

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