Thereup
adv
adv ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Up there; thereupon; upon that. formal, not-comparable, obsolete, uncommon
"I was to preach in the old chapel, Halifax, which is much larger than the new one; and the trustees had set collectors at the foot of the gallery stairs to take silver from all who should go thereup."
Example
More examples"I was to preach in the old chapel, Halifax, which is much larger than the new one; and the trustees had set collectors at the foot of the gallery stairs to take silver from all who should go thereup."
Etymology
From Middle English there uppe. Equivalent to there + up.
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