upon
[əˈpɑːn]
Definition:
1. On.
2. A large number or amount of something.
'upon' example sentence:
- Her actions brought reproach upon herself.
- How much it costs depends upon how much you buy.
- The man let his eyes settle upon Cross's face.
- Music from the next room obtruded upon his thoughts.
- He can always be relied upon for help.
- How might the plans be improved upon?
- His eye lit upon a small boat on the horizon.
- He set the tray upon the table.
- Are you intent upon destroying my reputation?
- We looked out upon a scene of desolation and ruin.
- At this moment an idea burst upon him — a glorious idea.
- We must bring all our energies to bear upon the task.
- Marx produced a new theory about historical change based upon conflict between competing groups.
- The hostel is heavily reliant upon charity.
- The city was walled and built upon a rock.
- The rumours were eagerly seized upon by the local press.
- The two designers settled upon a minimalist approach.
- I looked upon the gift as a seal on our friendship.
- She came upon him unawares when he was searching her room.
- We had all the usual problems attendant upon starting a new business.
- She hit upon the perfect title for her new novel.
- Democracy is predicated upon the rule of law.
- One day he chanced upon Emma's diary and began reading it.
- Once upon a time there was a princess.
- The government looks with favour upon the report's recommendations.
- I now call upon the chairman to address the meeting.
- I looked across the mountains, ridge upon ridge.
- They insisted upon being given every detail of the case.
- Upon conclusion of these studies, the patient was told that she had a severe problem.
- The king was attended upon [ on ] by a number of servants.
- Row upon row of women surged forwards.
- Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess.
- I'm sure he could be prevailed upon to give a talk.
- It was a title bestowed upon him by the king.
- She has entered upon the change of life.
- Do you think she could be prevailed upon to do those things?
- Already they were sweating as the sun beat down upon them.
- The door on the left, upon entering the church, leads to the Crypt of St Issac.
- The summer season was almost upon them again.
- The agreement shall enter into force upon signature.
- The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children.
- He often values himself on [ upon ] his knowledge.
- Her image is engraved upon my heart.
- All payments are contingent upon satisfactory completion dates.
- Volunteers from all walks of life are feeling put upon.
- They fired ( their guns ) at [ on, upon ] the enemy.
- Snow is sometimes found all summer long upon the highest peaks.
- He propped his elbows upon a greasy counter.
- We insist upon a definite answer.
- As we turned the corner , we came upon a group of men who were waiting for the public house to open.
- He had come half a dozen times to call upon his sister.
- The man let his eyes settle upon Blume's face.
- Blessing has descended upon the house.
- Only take upon yourself those things that you know you can manage comfortably.
- They heaped blame upon him.
- The long-threatened storm was upon us.
- The decision was based upon two considerations.
- In her family, any expression of feeling was frowned upon.
- This practice is frowned upon as being wasteful.
- He bent forward and laid a kiss softly upon her forehead.
- His comments were pounced upon by the press.
- Political power depends upon economic strength.
- Such learning methods encourage too great a reliance upon the teacher.
- The wedding season is upon us.
- Traditional stories make use of formulaic expressions like ‘ Once upon a time …’.