thereupon
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thereupon
- /ˌðɛɹəˈpɑn/ US
- /ˌðɛɹəˈpɔn/ US
- /ˌðɛəɹəˈpɒn/ UK
Rhymes with -ɒn
Where it comes from
From Middle English therupon, theruppon. Equivalent to there + upon. Compare German darauf.
adverb
- Upon that; thereon. Once John, being overtaken in drink on the roadside by the cottage, and dreaming that he was burning in hell, awoke and saw the old wife hobbling toward him. Thereupon he fled soberly to the hills, and from that day became a quiet-living, humble-minded Christian.
- In consequence, or by reason, of that; therefore.
- Following that; forthwith; in sequence, but not necessarily in consequence.
Translations
Every language
adv following that/it
| Español | entonces |
|---|---|
| Français | sur ce, là-dessus, sur ces entrefaites |
| Deutsch | darauf |
Talk about this word "thereupon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thereupon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thereupon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thereupon "thereupon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thereupon.Cite this
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title = {thereupon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thereupon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
