whereuponadv.

Brit.

/ˌwɛːrəˈpɒn/, U.S.

/ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/

Etymology: < where adv., conj., and n. Compounds 2 + upon adv.

Now archaic or formal except in sense 4.

I. interrogative.

1. Upon what? = whereon adv. 1; †in early use = at what? about or concerning what? upon what ground, wherefore?

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > [adverb] > in what respect

whereinc1230

whereinnec1384

whereupona1400

the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [adverb] > why, wherefore, or for what reason

for whyc1000

whereofc1175

wheretoa1225

whereforec1230

whereata1325

how1340

wheretilla1400

whereupon1535

wherebya1616

whaffor1922

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 18774 God men of galile, Quar-apon sua wonder ȝe?

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Job xxxviii. 6 Where wast thou, when I layed y^e foundacions of the earth?.. Where vpon stonde the pilers of it?

1581 A. Hall tr. Homer 10 Bks. Iliades x. 183 So that I to him brought From out your campe some certain newes, & whervpon you thought, Whether you meant to take the sea, or to your tackle stand.

1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 iv. iii. 44 The king hath sent to know The nature of your griefes, and whereupon You coniure from the breast of ciuill peace Such bold hostilitie.

1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 ii. iv. 88 Neighbor Quickly (saies he) receiue those that are ciuil, for (saide he) you are in an ill name: now a saide so, I can tell whereupon .

1666 A. Marvell Let. 6 Nov. in Poems & Lett. (1971) II. 44 The sense of the nations extreme necessity makes us exceedingly tender whereupon to fasten our resolutions.

II. relative. Upon which.

a. Of local position: = whereon adv. 2 (In first quot. figurative.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > high position > position upon > [adverb] > upon which

thereonc1330

whereupon1390

whereover1475

1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 42 I thenke..speke of thing [sc. love]..wherupon the worlde mot stonde, And hath don sithen it began.

c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (Roxb.) xxxiv. 154 In þe myddes..es a lytill hill, whare apon es a lytil palace.

a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xxiii. 295 Godys son..Hase not whereapon his hede to rest.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Judges xvi. 26 The pilers wher vpon the house stondeth.

1585 J. Higgins tr. Junius Nomenclator 51/1 Ouum vrinum,..an addle egge, whereupon the hen sitteth not.

c1660 in F. P. Verney & M. M. Verney Mem. Verney Family 17th Cent. (1907) II. 262 A small hill whereupon is built a strong castle.

1853 G. Johnston Terra Lindisfarnensis I. 20 The site whereupon stood the Bastle.

†b. Over which, as superior. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > [adverb] > with superior authority

whereupon1530

uppermost1850

1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 97 Thys monastery of Syon, where vpon our lady is chyef lady & quyene.

a. Upon which as a basis of action, argument, etc., and in various constructional uses.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [adverb] > on account of which or wherefore > as a basis for action or argument

whereupon?1521

?1521 J. Fisher Serm. agayn Luther sig. Aiij .iij. great groundes, wher vpon Martyn dothe stable in maner all his articles.

1566 in A. Macdonald & J. Dennistoun Misc. Maitland Club (1833) I. 46 For payment of the sowmis quhairvpoun the samin [landis] lyis in wadset.

a1572 J. Knox Hist. Reformation Scotl. in Wks. (1846) I. 55 In his death..he fand the mercy of his God, whareupoun he ever exhorted all men to depend.

1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 114 Our king..hes, of ȝeirlie rentis, quhairvpon he royallie may susteine his court.

1610 J. Healey tr. St. Augustine Citie of God xvii. iv. 625 The text wherevpon all this prophetesses words haue dependance.

1643 in Spalding Club Misc. I. 15 I haue at this place found a very concerning occasion wheyrvpon to renew my desyre.

1710 in Further Evid. Nairne Peerage (1874) 152 in Sessional Papers House of Lords (H.L. D) XII. 199 We declare that the not delivery herof..shall be no..ground whereupom [sic] to reduce quarrell.

†b. (with clause as antecedent.) On which account, for which reason, wherefore; (of derivation or inference) from which, whence. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [adverb] > on account of which or wherefore

wherethroughc1220

wherethorough?c1225

whereforec1230

forwhyc1275

whereofa1325

whereup1340

wherebyc1380

whereonc1420

whereuponc1485

on account1817

(on) account of1928

c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 75 Force is ane of the principale foundementis of bataill quhare apon men suld wit, yat syndry folk..has the body rycht lytill, & ȝit thai haue the hert, and the curage grete.

1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 17 Panteron is a stone of all colours..wherevpon it is so named.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) iv. iv. 738 One that will eyther push-on, or pluck-back, thy Businesse there: whereupon I command thee to open thy Affaire.

1617 F. Moryson Itinerary iii. 137 It seemes a worke hanging in the Ayre, where~upon it is called Stoneheng vulgarly, and is reputed among Miracles.

1664 J. Playford Brief Introd. Skill Musick (ed. 4) 67 In the which [sc. Airy Musicks]..that livelyness of Singing is in that place to be omitted, and not any passion to be used which savoureth of Languishment. Whereupon we see how necessary a certain judgment is for a Musician.

4. Upon (the occurrence or occasion of) which; immediately after and in consequence of which; and when that happened, or was done or said.The chief current sense; resembling 3b in having a clause or statement as antecedent, but expressing a different shade of meaning.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adverb] > whereafter or whereupon

whereaftera1425

whereupon?1461

whereafterward1483

wherewithc1515

wherewithala1542

whenas1553

whereon1588

whereby1600

hereon1602

when1803

?1461 R. Lethum in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) II. 239 Þe said þe Kyng hade wreton to dyuers persones here quych hade promysed men, quervppon I promysed a man.

1582 Bible (Rheims) Matt. xiv. 7 The daughter of Herodias daunced before them: and pleased Herod. Wherevpon [ Tindale, Wherefor] he promised with an othe, to giue her whatsoeuer she would aske of him.

1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 121 Sultan Tokomac..assailed him, whereupon ensued a most bloudy and furious battaile.

1727 D. Defoe Compl. Eng. Tradesman (ed. 2) I. ii. 23 Last month I receiv'd my fortune..whereupon I have taken a house in one of the principal streets of the town of ——.

1818 W. Cruise Digest Laws Eng. Real Prop. (ed. 2) V. 269 The lord of the manor..sold the lands to John Podger in fee, who..died two years after; whereupon the estate descended to his son Marmaduke.

1885 A. C. Swinburne Misc. (1886) 331 She assented on condition that the divorce could be lawfully effected without impeachment of her son's legitimacy; whereupon Lethington undertook..that she should be rid of her husband without any prejudice to the child.

5. Upon the subject of which; about, as to, or concerning which. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > [adverb] > in relation or with reference to or concerning > concerning which or wherein

whereinnec1275

whereofa1300

whereinc1400

where-offena1450

whereof1469

whereuponc1515

whereintill1516

whereabout1538

whereanent1579

c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) iii. 4 Then they..shewyd hym there conclusyon where a pon they were agreyd.

1611 Bible (King James) Acts xxvi. 12 I persecuted them euen vnto strange cities. Whereupon [ Tindale, About the which thynges; R.V. 1881 margin, On which errand], as I went to Damascus [etc.].

1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII ii. iv. 198 I did steere Toward this remedy, whereupon we are Now present heere together.

6. Of motion or direction towards something, etc.: = whereon adv. 5, 6.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place > to or towards which place or direction

thitherc897

whitherc950

whereto1340

wheretill1423

whereunto1490

whereupon1560

whereof1659

1560 Bible (Geneva) Amos iv. 7 One piece was rained vpon, and the piece whereupon it rained not, withered.

1609 W. Shakespeare Sonnets xx. sig. C An eye..Gilding the obiect where-vpon it gazeth.

1611 Bible (King James) Ezek. xxiv. 25 The desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds.

1640 tr. G. S. du Verdier Love & Armes Greeke Princes ii. 22 This young Prince..took infinite delight in the object of this picture, whereupon his eies were incessantly fixed.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	whereupon
释义	whereuponadv. Brit. /ˌwɛːrəˈpɒn/, U.S. /ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/ Etymology: < where adv., conj., and n. Compounds 2 + upon adv. Now archaic or formal except in sense 4. I. interrogative. 1. Upon what? = whereon adv. 1; †in early use = at what? about or concerning what? upon what ground, wherefore? ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > [adverb] > in what respect whereinc1230 whereinnec1384 whereupona1400 the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [adverb] > why, wherefore, or for what reason for whyc1000 whereofc1175 wheretoa1225 whereforec1230 whereata1325 how1340 wheretilla1400 whereupon1535 wherebya1616 whaffor1922 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 18774 God men of galile, Quar-apon sua wonder ȝe? 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Job xxxviii. 6 Where wast thou, when I layed y^e foundacions of the earth?.. Where vpon stonde the pilers of it? 1581 A. Hall tr. Homer 10 Bks. Iliades x. 183 So that I to him brought From out your campe some certain newes, & whervpon you thought, Whether you meant to take the sea, or to your tackle stand. 1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 iv. iii. 44 The king hath sent to know The nature of your griefes, and whereupon You coniure from the breast of ciuill peace Such bold hostilitie. View more context for this quotation 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 ii. iv. 88 Neighbor Quickly (saies he) receiue those that are ciuil, for (saide he) you are in an ill name: now a saide so, I can tell whereupon . View more context for this quotation 1666 A. Marvell Let. 6 Nov. in Poems & Lett. (1971) II. 44 The sense of the nations extreme necessity makes us exceedingly tender whereupon to fasten our resolutions. II. relative. Upon which. 2. a. Of local position: = whereon adv. 2 (In first quot. figurative.) ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > high position > position upon > [adverb] > upon which thereonc1330 whereupon1390 whereover1475 1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 42 I thenke..speke of thing [sc. love]..wherupon the worlde mot stonde, And hath don sithen it began. c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (Roxb.) xxxiv. 154 In þe myddes..es a lytill hill, whare apon es a lytil palace. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xxiii. 295 Godys son..Hase not whereapon his hede to rest. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Judges xvi. 26 The pilers wher vpon the house stondeth. 1585 J. Higgins tr. Junius Nomenclator 51/1 Ouum vrinum,..an addle egge, whereupon the hen sitteth not. c1660 in F. P. Verney & M. M. Verney Mem. Verney Family 17th Cent. (1907) II. 262 A small hill whereupon is built a strong castle. 1853 G. Johnston Terra Lindisfarnensis I. 20 The site whereupon stood the Bastle. †b. Over which, as superior. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > [adverb] > with superior authority whereupon1530 uppermost1850 1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 97 Thys monastery of Syon, where vpon our lady is chyef lady & quyene. 3. a. Upon which as a basis of action, argument, etc., and in various constructional uses. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [adverb] > on account of which or wherefore > as a basis for action or argument whereupon?1521 ?1521 J. Fisher Serm. agayn Luther sig. Aiij .iij. great groundes, wher vpon Martyn dothe stable in maner all his articles. 1566 in A. Macdonald & J. Dennistoun Misc. Maitland Club (1833) I. 46 For payment of the sowmis quhairvpoun the samin [landis] lyis in wadset. a1572 J. Knox Hist. Reformation Scotl. in Wks. (1846) I. 55 In his death..he fand the mercy of his God, whareupoun he ever exhorted all men to depend. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 114 Our king..hes, of ȝeirlie rentis, quhairvpon he royallie may susteine his court. 1610 J. Healey tr. St. Augustine Citie of God xvii. iv. 625 The text wherevpon all this prophetesses words haue dependance. 1643 in Spalding Club Misc. I. 15 I haue at this place found a very concerning occasion wheyrvpon to renew my desyre. 1710 in Further Evid. Nairne Peerage (1874) 152 in Sessional Papers House of Lords (H.L. D) XII. 199 We declare that the not delivery herof..shall be no..ground whereupom [sic] to reduce quarrell. †b. (with clause as antecedent.) On which account, for which reason, wherefore; (of derivation or inference) from which, whence. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [adverb] > on account of which or wherefore wherethroughc1220 wherethorough?c1225 whereforec1230 forwhyc1275 whereofa1325 whereup1340 wherebyc1380 whereonc1420 whereuponc1485 on account1817 (on) account of1928 c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 75 Force is ane of the principale foundementis of bataill quhare apon men suld wit, yat syndry folk..has the body rycht lytill, & ȝit thai haue the hert, and the curage grete. 1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 17 Panteron is a stone of all colours..wherevpon it is so named. a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) iv. iv. 738 One that will eyther push-on, or pluck-back, thy Businesse there: whereupon I command thee to open thy Affaire. View more context for this quotation 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary iii. 137 It seemes a worke hanging in the Ayre, where~upon it is called Stoneheng vulgarly, and is reputed among Miracles. 1664 J. Playford Brief Introd. Skill Musick (ed. 4) 67 In the which [sc. Airy Musicks]..that livelyness of Singing is in that place to be omitted, and not any passion to be used which savoureth of Languishment. Whereupon we see how necessary a certain judgment is for a Musician. 4. Upon (the occurrence or occasion of) which; immediately after and in consequence of which; and when that happened, or was done or said.The chief current sense; resembling 3b in having a clause or statement as antecedent, but expressing a different shade of meaning. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adverb] > whereafter or whereupon whereaftera1425 whereupon?1461 whereafterward1483 wherewithc1515 wherewithala1542 whenas1553 whereon1588 whereby1600 hereon1602 when1803 ?1461 R. Lethum in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) II. 239 Þe said þe Kyng hade wreton to dyuers persones here quych hade promysed men, quervppon I promysed a man. 1582 Bible (Rheims) Matt. xiv. 7 The daughter of Herodias daunced before them: and pleased Herod. Wherevpon [ Tindale, Wherefor] he promised with an othe, to giue her whatsoeuer she would aske of him. 1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 121 Sultan Tokomac..assailed him, whereupon ensued a most bloudy and furious battaile. 1727 D. Defoe Compl. Eng. Tradesman (ed. 2) I. ii. 23 Last month I receiv'd my fortune..whereupon I have taken a house in one of the principal streets of the town of ——. 1818 W. Cruise Digest Laws Eng. Real Prop. (ed. 2) V. 269 The lord of the manor..sold the lands to John Podger in fee, who..died two years after; whereupon the estate descended to his son Marmaduke. 1885 A. C. Swinburne Misc. (1886) 331 She assented on condition that the divorce could be lawfully effected without impeachment of her son's legitimacy; whereupon Lethington undertook..that she should be rid of her husband without any prejudice to the child. 5. Upon the subject of which; about, as to, or concerning which. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > [adverb] > in relation or with reference to or concerning > concerning which or wherein whereinnec1275 whereofa1300 whereinc1400 where-offena1450 whereof1469 whereuponc1515 whereintill1516 whereabout1538 whereanent1579 c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) iii. 4 Then they..shewyd hym there conclusyon where a pon they were agreyd. 1611 Bible (King James) Acts xxvi. 12 I persecuted them euen vnto strange cities. Whereupon [ Tindale, About the which thynges; R.V. 1881 margin, On which errand], as I went to Damascus [etc.]. 1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII ii. iv. 198 I did steere Toward this remedy, whereupon we are Now present heere together. View more context for this quotation 6. Of motion or direction towards something, etc.: = whereon adv. 5, 6. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place > to or towards which place or direction thitherc897 whitherc950 whereto1340 wheretill1423 whereunto1490 whereupon1560 whereof1659 1560 Bible (Geneva) Amos iv. 7 One piece was rained vpon, and the piece whereupon it rained not, withered. 1609 W. Shakespeare Sonnets xx. sig. C An eye..Gilding the obiect where-vpon it gazeth. View more context for this quotation 1611 Bible (King James) Ezek. xxiv. 25 The desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds. View more context for this quotation 1640 tr. G. S. du Verdier Love & Armes Greeke Princes ii. 22 This young Prince..took infinite delight in the object of this picture, whereupon his eies were incessantly fixed. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1390
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