happen+upon
21happen — Synonyms and related words: be found, be met with, be realized, bechance, become of, befall, betide, break, bump, chance, come, come about, come along, come down, come off, come to pass, come true, come upon, cook, develop, do, encounter,… …
22upon — [[t]əpɒ̱n[/t]] ♦♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, upon is used in phrasal verbs such as come upon and look upon , and after some other verbs such as decide and depend .) 1) PREP If one thing is upon another, it is on it. [FORMAL] He set the …
23upon */*/*/ — UK [əˈpɒn] / US [əˈpɑn] preposition Collocations: Upon is much more formal than on, but it can be used with the same meanings as the preposition on in the following cases: on/onto an object or surface: It fell upon the ground. supported by a part …
24happen — intransitive verb (happened; happening) Etymology: Middle English, from hap Date: 14th century 1. to occur by chance often used with it < it so happens I m going your way > 2. to come into being or occur as an event, process, or result < mistakes …
25happen — /hap euhn/, v.i. 1. to take place; come to pass; occur: Something interesting is always happening in New York. 2. to come to pass by chance; occur without apparent reason or design: Don t ask me what caused it it just happened, that s all. 3. to… …
26upon — up|on W1S3 [əˈpɔn US əˈpa:n] prep formal [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: up + on] 1.) used to mean on or onto ▪ an honour bestowed upon the association ▪ We are completely dependent upon your help. ▪ Brandon threw him upon the ground. 2.) if a time or… …
27upon — up|on [ ə pan ] preposition *** 1. ) on LITERARY on or onto something: Shadows were flickering upon the studio floor. He believes we were put upon this earth for a purpose. 2. ) used after some verbs instead of on FORMAL used after some verbs… …
28happen — /ˈhæpən / (say hapuhn) verb (i) 1. to come to pass, take place, or occur. 2. to come to pass by chance; occur without apparent reason or design; chance. 3. to do or be (as specified) by chance: I happened to see her. 4. to befall, as to a person… …
29Upon condition — Condition Con*di tion, n. [F., fr. L. conditio (better condicio) agreement, compact, condition; con + a root signifying to show, point out, akin to dicere to say, dicare to proclaim, dedicate. See {Teach}, {Token}.] 1. Mode or state of being;… …
30happen — hap•pen [[t]ˈhæp ən[/t]] v. i. 1) to take place; come to pass; occur 2) to come to pass by chance; occur without apparent reason or design 3) to have the fortune or lot (to do or be as specified); chance: I happened to see him on the street[/ex]… …
