whereupon
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/ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/
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/ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/ · /ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɔn/ · /ˌwɛərəˈpɒn/
Definition of whereupon
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
conj
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After which; in consequence; at which point.
“The network went down, whereupon I made a cup of tea”
“This was followed by his presenting his sable acquaintance with a fig of tobacco, whereupon, instead of thanking the donor in the usual way, the black signified his gratitude by throwing a spear at twenty or thirty yards' distance.”
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conj
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After which; in consequence; at which point.
“The network went down, whereupon I made a cup of tea”
“This was followed by his presenting his sable acquaintance with a fig of tobacco, whereupon, instead of thanking the donor in the usual way, the black signified his gratitude by throwing a spear at twenty or thirty yards' distance.”
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Upon which.
“the wet cliff whereupon he stood”
“My tender wife and children standing by, / Dewing the death-bed whereupon I lie.”
“You see that the Apostle speaks as one who had distinct and certain knowledge of the grounds whereupon he was standing.”
“Gradually, however, the white clouds resolved themselves into the snowy linen and coverlets of a bed whereupon he was lying, whilst the crimson light proved to be the effect of a blazing fire, […]”
“He sprung from his bed, whereupon one of them had fired. He pursued them as they retreated, and they fled out of the house by the back door. Thereupon he returned to the bed, saw that his wife had been shot, and roused the servants […]”
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Etymology
From Middle English wherupon; equivalent to where- + upon.
Words you can make from whereupon
164 playable · top: NEPHEW (14 pts)
Best play nephew 14 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
8 words5-letter words
24 words4-letter words
50 words- PHEW 12 pts
- WHOP 12 pts
- WHUP 12 pts
- HEWN 10 pts
- HOWE 10 pts
- WHEE 10 pts
- WHEN 10 pts
- HOPE 9 pts
- OUPH 9 pts
- PHEO 9 pts
- PHON 9 pts
- PROW 9 pts
- WEEP 9 pts
- ENOW 7 pts
- EWER 7 pts
- HERE 7 pts
- HERN 7 pts
- HERO 7 pts
- HOER 7 pts
- HONE 7 pts
- HORN 7 pts
- HOUR 7 pts
- WEEN 7 pts
- WEER 7 pts
- WERE 7 pts
- WORE 7 pts
- WORN 7 pts
- WREN 7 pts
- NEEP 6 pts
- NOPE 6 pts
- OPEN 6 pts
- PEEN 6 pts
- PEER 6 pts
- PEON 6 pts
- PERE 6 pts
- PONE 6 pts
- PORE 6 pts
- PORN 6 pts
- POUR 6 pts
- PREE 6 pts
- PURE 6 pts
- REPO 6 pts
- ROPE 6 pts
- ROUP 6 pts
- UPON 6 pts
- ERNE 4 pts
- EURO 4 pts
- RENO 4 pts
- ROUE 4 pts
- RUNE 4 pts
3-letter words
54 words- HEW 9 pts
- HOW 9 pts
- WHO 9 pts
- HEP 8 pts
- HOP 8 pts
- HUP 8 pts
- PEH 8 pts
- PEW 8 pts
- PHO 8 pts
- POH 8 pts
- POW 8 pts
- PWN 8 pts
- EEW 6 pts
- EWE 6 pts
- HEN 6 pts
- HER 6 pts
- HOE 6 pts
- HON 6 pts
- HUE 6 pts
- HUN 6 pts
- NEW 6 pts
- NOH 6 pts
- NOW 6 pts
- OWE 6 pts
- OWN 6 pts
- RHO 6 pts
- ROW 6 pts
- WEE 6 pts
- WEN 6 pts
- WOE 6 pts
- WON 6 pts
- OPE 5 pts
- PEE 5 pts
- PEN 5 pts
- PER 5 pts
- PRO 5 pts
- PUN 5 pts
- PUR 5 pts
- REP 5 pts
- UPO 5 pts
- URP 5 pts
- EON 3 pts
- ERE 3 pts
- ERN 3 pts
- NEE 3 pts
- NOR 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
- ORE 3 pts
- OUR 3 pts
- REE 3 pts
- ROE 3 pts
- RUE 3 pts
- RUN 3 pts
- URN 3 pts
2-letter words
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