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come upon

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkʌm əˈpɑn/ · UK /ˌkʌm əˈpɒn/

come upon means: To find someone or something when you were not looking for them.

verb

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To find someone or something when you were not looking for them.

  • We came upon an empty house.
  • She came upon the letter while cleaning.
  • Have you ever come upon a wild deer?

How to use it: come upon someone/something (We came upon a small lake.)

Similar words: come across, find, stumble upon

Common phrases: come upon something, come upon someone

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If trouble or a feeling does this, it happens to someone or affects them.

  • A deep sadness came upon him.
  • May no harm come upon your family.
  • Fear came upon her as the lights went out.

How to use it: something comes upon someone (A strange calm came upon her.)

Similar words: befall, affect

Common phrases: come upon someone, come upon us

Questions about come upon

What does come upon mean?

To find someone or something when you were not looking for them.

What is come upon in other languages?

Türkçe: rastlamak · Español: encontrarse con · Français: tomber sur · Deutsch: zufällig finden · Italiano: imbattersi in · 日本語: 偶然見つける

How do you pronounce come upon?

In American English /ˌkʌm əˈpɑn/; in British English /ˌkʌm əˈpɒn/.

How do you use come upon in a sentence?

We came upon an empty house. She came upon the letter while cleaning.

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