begin upon

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begin upon

verb begins upon · beginning upon · began upon · begun upon

archaic, transitive To physically attack (someone or something). The wolf began upon the deer.
archaic, transitive To verbally attack (someone or something). That was when she began upon me.

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@misc{begin_upon_2026,
  title = {begin upon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/begin%20upon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}