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EN[əˈpɒn]
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  • Adverb
    1. Being the target of an action.
      1. He was set upon by the agitated dogs
    2. Incidental to a specified point in time or order of action; usually combined with here-, there- or where-.
      1. The clock struck noon, whereupon the students proceeded to lunch.
  • Präposition
    1. Being above and in contact with another.
      1. Place the book upon the table. ‎
    2. Being directly supported by another.
      1. The crew set sail upon the sea. ‎
      2. She balanced upon one foot. ‎
    3. Being followed by another so as to form a series.
      1. hours upon hours, years upon years ‎
    4. At a prescribed point in time.
      1. The contract was rendered void upon his death. ‎
    5. On.
      1. Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited.
  • Mehr Beispiele
    1. Wird in der Mitte des Satzes verwendet
      • His infamous behaviour only redounded back upon him when he was caught.
      • Just above the doorway, which opened spang onto the broadway of Datura, a grinning face peered down upon the visitors, its eyes ruby-colored glass.
      • Altogether, cathelicidins comprise an N-terminal cathelin domain and a C-terminal cationic antimicrobial domain, which is activated upon cleavage.
    2. Zu Beginn des Satzes verwendet
      • Upon reception, the data packets are deshuffled by the deshuffler.
      • Upon arrival at the campsite, they discovered that they had forgotten the tent pegs and had to use rocks and logs to tether the tent instead.
      • Upon a hanging ledge of rock unstable, / Th' unsurest spot that may in earth be found, / Showing to all that she is never stable.
    3. In der Endung des Satzes verwendet
      • Baiting fish is not illegal in this state, but strongly frowned upon.
      • Because of the professor's venerability his opinion was often asked, but his actual attendance in committee meetings was not insisted upon.

Meaning of upon for the defined word.

Grammatisch, dieses wort "upon" ist ein adverbien, genauer gesagt, ein unver adverbien. Es ist auch ein präpositionen.
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    1. Adverbien
      • Unver Adverbien
      • Präpositionen
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