definition of the word upon

• IPA: / ə' pɒn /
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Hyphenation: up‧on
• Rhymes: -ɒn

Early Middle English; compound word: up adverb + on preposition

upon

1. Being above and in contact with another.

   Place the book upon the table.

2. Being directly supported by another.

   The crew set sail upon the sea.

   She balanced upon one foot.

3. At a prescribed point in time.

   The contract was rendered void upon his death.

Definition from Wiktionary Content avaible with GNU Free Documentation License

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