About The Word Come upon

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Come upon

Come upon Meaning & Definition
Come upon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Come upon?

[v] take possession of; "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives"
[v] find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Come upon: attain | chance on | chance upon | come across | discover | enter upon | fall upon | happen upon | light upon | luck into | strike

Related Terms | Find terms related to Come upon: alight upon | appear unexpectedly | arrive at | arrive upon | be unexpected | blunder upon | bob up | bump into | chance upon | come across | come among | come at | come on | come unawares | come up against | confront | creep up on | discover serendipitously | encounter | fall across | fall among | fall foul of | fall in with | fall upon | flash upon one | get at | happen upon | hit upon | light upon | meet | meet head-on | meet up with | meet with | pitch upon | pop up | pounce upon | reach | run across | run into | run smack into | run up against | run upon | strike upon | stumble on | stumble upon | tumble on | turn up

See Also | acquire | find | get | regain

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