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upon
preposition
on
top
of
or
resting
on
something
•
The
cat
jumped
upon
the
table
to
reach
the
food
.
The
cat
jumped
upon
the
table
to
reach
the
food
.
•
Snow
lay
thick
upon
the
rooftops
after
the
storm
.
Snow
lay
thick
upon
the
rooftops
after
the
storm
.
Middle
English
,
contraction
of
up
+
on
,
originally
meaning
the
same
as
“
up
on
.”
preposition
immediately
after
or
at
the
moment
that
something
happens
•
Upon
hearing
the
alarm
,
everyone
left
the
building
.
Upon
hearing
the
alarm
,
everyone
left
the
building
.
•
The
crowd
cheered
upon
the
team's
arrival
.
The
crowd
cheered
upon
the
team's
arrival
.
preposition
used
after
certain
verbs
to
show
the
person
or
thing
affected
,
dealt
with
,
or
toward
which
an
action
is
directed
•
The
charity
called
upon
volunteers
to
help
.
The
charity
called
upon
volunteers
to
help
.
•
A
great
responsibility
now
rests
upon
you
.
A
great
responsibility
now
rests
upon
you
.
