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upon [ə'pɒn] PREP usu form

1. upon (on top of):

upon
na +loc
upon with verbs of motion
na +acc

2. upon (around):

upon
na +loc

3. upon (hanging on):

upon
na +loc

4. upon (at time of):

upon
pri +dat
upon arrival
once upon a time

5. upon form (through medium of):

upon
na +loc
upon paper

6. upon (with base in):

upon
u +acc
to swear upon sth

7. upon (concerning):

'put-upon ADJ inf

put-upon

play upon VB intr form

play upon PHRVB play on

play on VB intr

1. play on (exploit):

to play on sth

2. play on liter (develop cleverly):

3. play on MUS, SPORTS (keep playing):

hit upon VB intr

hit upon idea:

hit upon

call upon VB intr

1. call upon (appeal to):

to call upon sb to do sth

2. call upon (use):

call upon
call upon courage

set upon VB trans

1. set upon (cause to attack):

to set upon sb upon sb
to set upon an animal upon sb

2. set upon usu passive:

look upon VB intr

look upon PHRVB look on 2

look on VB intr

1. look on (glance):

2. look on (regard):

odnositi se imperf

3. look on (watch):

posmatrati imperf

Phrases:

come upon VB intr

to come upon sth
to come upon sb

press upon VB trans

press upon PHRVB press on II

force upon VB trans

to force upon sth upon sb
Present
Iplay upon
youplay upon
he/she/itplays upon
weplay upon
youplay upon
theyplay upon
Past
Iplayed upon
youplayed upon
he/she/itplayed upon
weplayed upon
youplayed upon
theyplayed upon
Present Perfect
Ihaveplayed upon
youhaveplayed upon
he/she/ithasplayed upon
wehaveplayed upon
youhaveplayed upon
theyhaveplayed upon
Past Perfect
Ihadplayed upon
youhadplayed upon
he/she/ithadplayed upon
wehadplayed upon
youhadplayed upon
theyhadplayed upon