upon

Meaning

Adverb

  • Being the target of an action.

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Origin

  • From Middle English upon, uppon, uppen, from Old English upon, uppon, uppan, equivalent to up + on. Cognate with Icelandic upp á, upp á, Swedish på ("up on, upon"), Danish på ("up on, upon"), Norwegian på ("up on, upon").

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