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Upon

/ə'pɔn/
Shows something happening because of or immediately after an event or action

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Examples:

The decision depends upon you.Upon arrival, she called her friend.

Etymology:

etymology
Middle English, from Old English uppan, from up + on; akin to Old High German ūfan upon, Greek hypo under.

Usage Statistics:

142 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
Very Often
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