upon — on top of; immediately after
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: on top of; immediately after
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈpɑːn/
Example Sentences
- Once upon a time, there was a lazy student who put his homework upon his cat.
- Upon hearing the ice cream truck, children ran like crazy.
- The success of the project depends upon everyone's cooperation.
upon
PREPOSITION[/əˈpɑːn/]
on top of; immediately after
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/əˈpɑːn/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈpɒn/
🌳Etymology
Rootup + on
🎵Rhyme
upondawngonedrawn
upon
dawn
gone
drawn
🔗Collocations
once upon a time
depend upon
call upon
look upon
come upon
upon arrival
act upon
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Once upon a time, there was a lazy student who put his homework upon his cat.”
😄 Fun example
“Upon hearing the ice cream truck, children ran like crazy.”
“The success of the project depends upon everyone's cooperation.”
“Upon graduation, she plans to travel around the world.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
onontoatopover
Antonyms
underbeneathbelow
Related
aboveoveron top ofimmediately after
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