thereupon

[ thair-uh-pon, -pawn, thair-uh-pon, -pawn ]

/ ˈðɛər əˌpɒn, -ˌpɔn, ˌðɛər əˈpɒn, -ˈpɔn /

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adverb

immediately following that.

in consequence of that.

upon that or it.

with reference to that.

Origin of thereupon

First recorded in 1125–75, thereupon is from Middle English ther uppon. See there, upon

Words nearby thereupon

there's no time like the present, thereto, theretofore, Return of the Native, The, thereunder, thereupon, There was a little girl / Who had a little curl, “There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe”, therewith, therewithal, Therezina

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Example sentences from the Web for thereupon

He thereupon discovered that his dedication was not universal.
Rockaway Mailman Rick Gold Killed in Storm and Mourned on His Route|Michael Daly|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mr Arajarvi thereupon averted his eyes, apparently finding the ceiling a source of great fascination.
ROYAL BOOB|Tom Sykes|February 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They took the form of apprehensions that Ody would presently get married, and that thereupon "the wife would put her out of it."
Strangers at Lisconnel|Barlow Jane
Thereupon Madame Guerin, feeling she had "landed" him, dropped her pose as hostess and became a matrimonial agent.
Remarkable Rogues|Charles Kingston

I think so, Auntie, and thereupon thrust his hands in his trouser pockets.
An Oregon Girl|Alfred Ernest Rice
Thereupon, Pip's thin lip trembling, he put out his hand to Alexia.
Ben Pepper|Margaret Sidney
Thereupon, remembering the promise of Sibyl Dudley, Foggs courage rose.
Justin Wingate, Ranchman|John H. Whitson

British Dictionary definitions for thereupon

thereupon

/ (ˌðɛərəˈpɒn) /

adverb

immediately after that; at that pointthereupon, the whole class applauded

formal upon that thing, point, subject, etc

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单词	thereupon
释义	thereupon [ thair-uh-pon, -pawn, thair-uh-pon, -pawn ] / ˈðɛər əˌpɒn, -ˌpɔn, ˌðɛər əˈpɒn, -ˈpɔn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thereupon ON THESAURUS.COM adverb immediately following that. in consequence of that. upon that or it. with reference to that. Origin of thereupon First recorded in 1125–75, thereupon is from Middle English ther uppon. See there, upon Words nearby thereupon there's no time like the present, thereto, theretofore, Return of the Native, The, thereunder, thereupon, There was a little girl / Who had a little curl, “There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe”, therewith, therewithal, Therezina Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thereupon He thereupon discovered that his dedication was not universal. Rockaway Mailman Rick Gold Killed in Storm and Mourned on His Route\|Michael Daly\|November 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Mr Arajarvi thereupon averted his eyes, apparently finding the ceiling a source of great fascination. ROYAL BOOB\|Tom Sykes\|February 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They took the form of apprehensions that Ody would presently get married, and that thereupon "the wife would put her out of it." Strangers at Lisconnel\|Barlow Jane Thereupon Madame Guerin, feeling she had "landed" him, dropped her pose as hostess and became a matrimonial agent. Remarkable Rogues\|Charles Kingston I think so, Auntie, and thereupon thrust his hands in his trouser pockets. An Oregon Girl\|Alfred Ernest Rice Thereupon, Pip's thin lip trembling, he put out his hand to Alexia. Ben Pepper\|Margaret Sidney Thereupon, remembering the promise of Sibyl Dudley, Foggs courage rose. Justin Wingate, Ranchman\|John H. Whitson British Dictionary definitions for thereupon thereupon / (ˌðɛərəˈpɒn) / adverb immediately after that; at that pointthereupon, the whole class applauded formal upon that thing, point, subject, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thereupon then, therefore, thereon
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