Phrase Hound found 405 phrases and 3 compound words that contain upon. The most common are listed below. Open upon in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 405
- based uponsimple past and past participle of base upon
- stumble uponTo discover or find something by accident.
- come uponTo discover or find, especially by chance or accident.
- called uponsimple past and past participle of call upon
- relied uponsimple past and past participle of rely upon
- upon the booksSynonym of on the books: Contained in an official list (of members, employees, clients, projects etc.).
- upon the point ofAlternative form of on the point of: Very near to; ready to; just about to; such that something is imminent.
- look uponTo consider or regard something in a specific manner.
- act uponTo take action on the basis of information received or deduced.
- call uponAlternative form of call on (certain senses).
- set uponTo attack someone.
- build uponSynonym of build on: To add additional elements or components to (a framework, a concept, a device, etc.) in order to extend it.
- fall uponTo experience; to suffer.
- upon the squareSynonym of on the square: Honest and open.
- once upon a timeA long time ago; at some time in the past (a traditional beginning of children's stories, especially fairy tales).
- rely uponAlternative form of rely on: To be confident in.
- put-uponAlternative form of put upon.
- upon the back ofSynonym of on the back of (“by the effort of; by drawing an unfair advantage from”).
- reflect uponTo consider a weighty topic or idea.
- built uponsimple past and past participle of build upon
- acted uponsimple past and past participle of act upon
- came uponsimple past of come upon
- looked uponsimple past and past participle of look upon
- upon the wholeDated form of on the whole: For the most part; apart from some insignificant details.
- peace be upon himan honorific phrase used by Muslims after any mention in speech or print of holy persons
Compound words 3
- whereuponAfter which; in consequence; at which point.
- thereuponUpon that; thereon.
- hereuponImmediately afterwards; at this.