Word Type

Preposition

The word "upon" can be used as a preposition.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

'pon Ashton upon Mersey Barrow upon Humber Barrow upon Soar Barrow upon Trent Barton upon Humber Barton upon Irwell Berwick-upon-Tweed Bolton upon Dearne Burton upon Stather Burton upon Trent Clifton upon Teme Clifton-upon-Dunsmore Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Thames Kingston-upon-Thames Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle-upon-Tyne Richmond upon Thames Singapore-upon-Thames Stanton upon Hine Heath Stoke upon Tern Stratford-upon-Avon Wath upon Dearne act upon allot upon base upon bear upon begin upon blow upon break a butterfly upon a wheel break a butterfly upon the wheel break a fly upon a wheel break a fly upon the wheel break upon the wheel breathe upon bring upon build upon butterfly upon a wheel call upon carry one's heart upon one's sleeve cast one's bread upon the waters chance upon city upon a hill close in upon come upon come upon the parish come upon the town condescend upon count upon dance upon nothing dawn upon decide upon descend upon down upon one's luck draw upon dwell upon fall back upon fall out upon fall upon fall upon someone's neck fix upon fly upon frown upon gain upon hang upon happen upon have one's heart set upon hereupon hinge upon hit upon improve upon jump upon keep one's head upon one's shoulders land upon lay hold upon lie upon light upon look down upon look upon once upon a time out upon peace be upon her peace be upon him pig upon bacon pig upon pork piss be upon him pitch upon play upon play upon words prevail upon prey upon put a slight upon put one's foot down upon put upon put-upon rain death upon reckon upon reflect upon rely upon remark upon round upon run upon sorts seize upon set fire upon set one's heart upon set upon settle upon shame upon me shame upon you shed light upon shine down upon shit upon sit upon sit-upon stack-upon-the-kill stand upon one's dignity stand upon one's terms stand upon points stumble upon swear upon sweet upon take it upon oneself take upon oneself thereupon touch upon tread upon turn upon two upon ten upon a sixpence upon a stound upon a sudden upon a time upon my sivvy upon my soul upon my word upon one's legs upon one's speed upon pain of upon reflection upon the back of upon the books upon the by upon the carpet upon the heels of upon the instant upon the matter upon the pad upon the point of upon the square upon the strength of upon the tapis upon the whole upon the whole matter upon the wing wait upon wait upon hand and foot wear one's heart upon one's sleeve whereupon wish upon a star

Derived From

on up

Related Terms

above

Synonym Network

at on

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