Definitions for upon

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upon up·on

Spelling: [uh-pon, uh-pawn]

IPA: /əˈpɒn, əˈpɔn/

Upon is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 18 anagrams from letters in upon (nopu).

Definitions for upon

noun

1. an upward movement; ascent.
2. a rise of fortune, mood, etc.
3. a time of good fortune, prosperity, or happiness:
4. an upbound means of public transportation, as a train or bus.
5. Informal. a feeling or state of happiness, exuberance, or elation.
6. a person or thing that is in a favorable position of wealth, fortune, etc.:
7. an upward slope; elevation.
8. an upward course or rise, as in price or value:
9. Slang. upper2 .

Idioms

1. all up with, at or approaching the end of; with defeat or ruin imminent for:
2. go up in one's lines. line1 (def 71).
3. on the up and up, Informal. frank; honest; sincere: Also, on the up-and-up.
4. straight up. straight (def 34).
5. up against, faced or confronted with:
6. up against it, in a difficult situation, especially in financial straits:
7. up and around, recovered from an illness; able to leave one's bed. Also, up and about.
8. up and doing, Informal. actively engaged; alert; busy:
9. up and down, back and forth; backward and forward: from top to bottom or head to toe:
10. up for, considered as eligible or as a possibility for (something):
11. up to, as far as or approaching (a certain part, degree, point, etc.): in full realization or attainment of: as many as; to the limit of: having adequate powers or ability for; capable of; equal to: the duty or responsibility of; incumbent upon: engaged in; contriving; doing:
12. up your ass, Slang: Vulgar. shove1 (def 8). Also, up yours.

adverb

1. to, toward, or in a more elevated position:
2. to or in an erect position:
3. out of bed:
4. above the horizon:
5. to or at any point that is considered higher.
6. to or at a source, origin, center, or the like:
7. to or at a higher point or degree, as of rank, size, value, pitch, loudness, brightness, maturity, or speed:
8. ahead; in a leading position in a competition:
9. in continuing contact, especially as reflecting continuing awareness, knowledge, etc.:
10. into or in activity, operation, etc.:
11. into a state of emotional agitation or distress:
12. into existence, visible form, etc.:
13. into view, prominence, or consideration:
14. into or in a place of safekeeping, storage, retirement, etc.:
15. into or in a state of union, contraction, etc.:
16. to the required or final point:
17. to a state of completion; to an end:
18. to a halt:
19. Baseball. being the player or team batting; at bat.
20. (used as a function word for additional emphasis, sometimes preceded by it):
21. ahead of an opponent or opponents in points, games, etc.:
22. each; apiece:
23. (of machines or equipment, as computers) working; in working order or in operation.
24. Informal. without the addition of ice; straight up:
25. Nautical. toward the wind:

adjective

1. moving in or related to a direction that is up or is regarded as up:
2. informed; familiar; aware (usually followed by on or in):
3. concluded; ended; finished; terminated:
4. going on or happening; taking place; occurring:
5. having a high position or station:
6. in an erect, vertical, or raised position:
7. above the earth or ground:
8. in the air; aloft:
9. (of heavenly bodies) risen above the horizon:
10. awake or out of bed:
11. mounted on horseback:
12. (of water in natural bodies) high with relation to the banks or shore:
13. built; constructed:
14. facing upward:
15. sunny-side up.
16. (of roads, highways, etc.) having the surface broken or removed (usually used in combination):
17. in revolt, mutiny, or rebellious agitation:
18. in a state of agitation:
19. Informal. cheerful or optimistic; high-spirited; happy; exuberant; upbeat.
20. Informal. productive, favorable, or profitable:
21. afoot or amiss:
22. in a state of enthusiastic or confident readiness (usually followed by for):
23. bound; on the way:
24. resolved in an unfavorable or undesired way:
25. higher than formerly in cost, amount, degree, etc.:
26. (of age) advanced (usually followed by in):
27. active:
28. in a legal proceeding as defendant:
29. in operation or ready for use:
30. (of points or other standards used to determine the winner in a competition) ahead; in advance:
31. considered or under consideration:
32. wagered; bet:
33. living or located inland or on elevated ground:
34. (used with a preceding numeral to indicate that a score is tied in a competition):
35. ahead of an opponent or opponents:

preposition

1. up and on; upward so as to get or be on:
2. in an elevated position on:
3. in or into complete or approximate contact with, as an attacker or an important or pressing occasion:
4. immediately or very soon after:
5. on the occasion of:
6. on (in any of various senses, used as an equivalent of on with no added idea of ascent or elevation, and preferred in certain cases only for euphonic or metrical reasons):
7. to, toward, or at an elevated place on or in:
8. to, toward, or at a high or higher station, condition, or rank on or in:
9. at or to a farther point or higher place on or in:
10. toward the source, origin, etc., of:
11. toward a particular direction or in the interior of, as a region or territory:
12. in a course or direction that is contrary to that of:

verb (used with object)

1. to put or take up.
2. to make larger; step up:
3. to raise; go better than (a preceding wager):

verb (used without object)

1. Informal. to start up; begin something abruptly (usually followed by and and another verb):
2. (often used imperatively or hortatively) to rise up:

Origin of upon

1150-1200; Middle English; see up (adv.), on (preposition)

Examples for upon

Megatron took it upon herself to educate her own kids before they were introduced to sex at school.

upon his death, his nine-year-old son was left with what remained of his royalist supporters.

I have another favour to ask, in addition to the many claims you already have upon me.

If they could convict Lesurques upon such evidence, why not also convict Guesno on it?

But every eye was upon me, and the Church was silent as death, waiting for my rising.

Once upon a time, a girl named Onika Maraj dreamed of being an actress.

upon her face was still the amused look Percival had noted below.

Men and women of good intent who simply seek “the truth” upon which to base their opinions find themselves awash in folderol.

But the house and the town grated harshly now upon the young man.

The holidays are upon us, time for family, for love and pain, togetherness and loss.