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upon
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upon
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:
/ ə' pɒn /
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Preposition
upon
on
or
onto
The police were called
upon
to save him.
The snow fell gently
upon
the lake.
going to happen
Christmas is almost
upon
us.
at (a time)
Upon
his death, she became the owner of the store.
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once upon a time
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