adverb
definition
Being the target of an action.
example
He was set upon by the agitated dogs
preposition
definition
Physically above and in contact with.
example
Place the book upon the table.
definition
Physically directly supported by.
example
She balanced upon one foot.
definition
Being followed by another so as to form a series.
example
hours upon hours, years upon years, mile upon mile of desert
definition
At (a prescribed point in time).
example
The contract was rendered void upon his death.
definition
On.
Examples of upon in a Sentence
We will look upon you as enemies.
He stooped and picked up a bird's nest that had fallen upon the ground.
Pierre jumped upon the window sill.
Then he jointed together the blades of his sword and balanced it very skillfully upon the end of his nose.
Once upon a time - " "The leader of the Council does not discuss these things!"
His method upon arrival at home had remained the same.
Silence sits immense upon my soul.
I decided to talk to you this weekend, but I guess Mary found the form and took it upon herself to mail it to you.
Upon reaching adulthood, men continue competing.
The autumn equinox is almost upon us.
You may call upon us as needed.
I should have done so upon arriving.
It hangs there, waiting for me to step upon this velvet chair where I sit, tie its far descending end to my neck, and step from this world, freeing it from the guilt and troubles Annie Quincy has caused.
She was struck by his words, feeling as if the one person she relied upon was not only running out on her but would chop her into pieces the next time she saw him.
They saw a landscape with mountains and plains, lakes and rivers, very like those upon the earth's surface; but all the scene was splendidly colored by the variegated lights from the six suns.
He circled her as he had upon their first meeting.
Normally to spy upon my records.
Slowly he took the shining star from his own brow and placed it upon that of the Princess.
Finally we spotted a large chain store and upon entering, detected a bank of telephones near the rest rooms.
So he sat down upon the floor of the cave, brought the piglets out one by one, and allowed them to run around as much as they pleased.
And Pierre felt that their opinion placed responsibilities upon him.
Ocean surrounded the small island, upon which a fortress sat, several hundred meters away, up a sloping hill on top of solid rock.
She placed a plate of food upon the floor and the kitten ate greedily.
Trembling and panting the old man fell into that state of fury in which he sometimes used to roll on the ground, and he fell upon Eykhen, threatening him with his hands, shouting and loading him with gross abuse.
The softened expression on Romas's face-- only present for her-- hardened as he prepared himself to deal with whichever of his warriors had happened upon Kiera.
You tried to dance and fell upon the floor.
Jim's ears were standing erect upon his head and every muscle of his big body was tense as he trotted toward home.
Perhaps the wolf was waiting to spring upon him.
Following the wounded hare he made his way far into the forest and came upon the left flank of Murat's army, encamped there without any precautions.
She'd felt that level of desperation before and didn't wish it upon the woman meant to be with Gabriel.
His whole face had changed upon seeing his nishani and children, had gone from tired to hopeful.
He hadn't set foot on the planet since being made the dhjan upon his father's death.
Dean wondered if her throat was sore after her pre-dawn glass-breaking scream upon first seeing Edith Shipton's body slowly turning from the end of the sash.
In the center of each plant grew a daintily dressed Mangaboo, for the clothing of all these creatures grew upon them and was attached to their bodies.
So he placed Dorothy upon one side of him and the boy upon the other and set a lantern upon each of their heads.
So let us cease this talk of skull crushing and converse upon more pleasant subjects.
They were all glad when they stepped upon a huge rock.
They do not make honey for us, like the bees, but many of them are as beautiful as the flowers they light upon, and they always delight the hearts of little children.
What she had left of her dignity depended upon it.
They were driving downhill and coming out upon a broad trodden track across a meadow, near a river.
Her soul had been planted into the human's head upon birth.
How had Memon come upon the creature?
Everything that I saw other people do I insisted upon imitating.
It's only a matter of time before the hand of the law is laid upon us.
And now the moment of truth is upon us.
The sense of peace descended upon her again, and she relaxed against him, content to her soul to be surrounded by his scent and heat.
If you do as I tell you, you will increase his chances of surviving the destiny Darkyn intends to inflict upon him.
There were still wars, Evelyn had confided, even though it was frowned upon by the Council.
But before starting he was called upon to suppress disorder at home.
It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon a supposition he may abuse it.