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Time Row Mile Preposition Bre əˈpɒn əˈpɑːn Decision

Word upon
WordType (preposition)
Phonetic BrE / əˈpɒn / NAmE / əˈpɑːn /
Example
  • the decision was based upon two considerations.
  • once upon a time
  • row upon row of seats
  • mile upon mile of dusty road
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upon

(preposition)BrE / əˈpɒn / NAmE / əˈpɑːn /
    • = on
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/on_1
    • The decision was based upon two considerations.
    • once upon a time
    • row upon row of seats
  1. used to emphasize that there is a large number or amount of something
    • mile upon mile of dusty road
    • thousands upon thousands of letters
  2. used, especially at the beginning of stories, to mean ‘a long time in the past’
    • Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess.
  3. if something in the future is almost upon you, it is going to arrive or happen very soon
    • The summer season was almost upon them again.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from up + on, suggested by Old Norse upp á.
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