Upon

Definition of Upon:

part of speech: preposition

On; resting on the top of; touching; as, upon the wall; situated on; judging from; as, upon safe evidence; belonging to; as, upon the committee; in a state of; as, upon sale; at the moment of; to or toward; relating to.

part of speech: preposition

On ( used. esp. after verbs of motion).

part of speech: interjection

On.

part of speech: preposition

Same as ON.

Usage examples for Upon:

• It come upon me like a shot- my shot was nothing to it!" "Tales & Novels, Vol. IX [Contents: Harrington; Thoughts on Bores; Ormond]", Maria Edgeworth.

• And they were now almost upon his house. "The Red Derelict", Bertram Mitford.

• It was as though her whole face were looking upon another world than ours. "Renée Mauperin", Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt.

• That was how I got my hold upon your father, don't you see? "The Childerbridge Mystery", Guy Boothby.