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English

Etymology

FromMiddle Englishwherupon; equivalent towhere- +‎upon.

Pronunciation

(General American, Northern US)IPA^(key): /ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/
(General American, Southern and Midland US)IPA^(key): /ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɔn/
(Received Pronunciation)IPA^(key): /ˌwɛərəˈpɒn/
Audio(US): (file)
Rhymes:-ɒn
Hyphenation:where‧upon

Conjunction

whereupon

After which, inconsequence.
The network went down,whereupon I made a cup of tea
- 1887, Harriet W. Daly,Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page289:
  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.
Upon which.
the wet cliffwhereupon he stood
- 1835, John Nichols,The Gentleman's Magazine, volume158, page495:
  My tender wife and children standing by, / Dewing the death-bedwhereupon I lie.
- 1846, John Clarke Crosthwaite, Alexander Watson,Practical sermons, by dignitaries and other clergymen, page270:
  You see that the Apostle speaks as one who had distinct and certain knowledge of the groundswhereupon he was standing.
- 1880, “Cassell's family magazine”, in(Please provide the book title or journal name), page262:
  Gradually, however, the white clouds resolved themselves into the snowy linen and coverlets of a bedwhereupon he was lying, whilst the crimson light proved to be the effect of a blazing fire,[…]
- 1889, “Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly”, in(Please provide the book title or journal name), volume27, page78:
  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[…]
- 1907, Francis Bazley Lee,Genealogical and personal memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, volume 2, page530:
  […]could take no rest except such as he obtained by supporting himself on his knees and elbows, being unable to suffer any part of his body to touch the bedwhereupon he lay.
- 2018 February 10, Donald J. Trump,Twitter‎^[1], archived fromthe original on10 February 2018:
  The Democrats sent a very political and long response memo which they knew, because of sources and methods (and more), would have to be heavily redacted,whereupon they would blame the White House for lack of transparency. Told them to re-do and send back in proper form!

Synonyms

(in consequence of which):whereat

Translations

after which

Arabic:عِنْدَئِذٍ(ʕindaʔiḏin)
Bulgarian:след това(sled tova)
Catalan:després que,depuis (ca)
Danish:hvorefter,hvorpå
Dutch:waarop (nl)
Finnish:jolloin (fi)
French:après quoi (fr)
Hungarian:ezután (hu),mire (hu),amikor (hu),amikor is
Italian:dopodiché,successivamente (it),al qual punto
Latin:quō (la)
Maori:heoi
Polish:po czym (pl)
Portuguese:ao que
Spanish:tras lo cual,con lo cual
Swedish:varefter (sv),varpå (sv),därefter (sv),efteråt (sv)

in consequence of which

Bulgarian:вследствие на което(vsledstvie na koeto)
Catalan:amb què
Dutch:waardoor (nl),waarna (nl)
Finnish:joten (fi)
French:sur quoi
Hungarian:aminek következtében,erre föl
Italian:al qual punto,dopo di che,al che
Latin:rentur,quo (la)
Portuguese:ao que,do que
Spanish:tras lo cual,con lo cual

upon something

Danish:hvorpå
Finnish:jolla (fi)
French:sur lequel m,sur laquelle f
Hungarian:amelyen,amin (hu),amelyre,amire (hu)

See also

Here-,there-, andwhere- words

Pronominal adverbs

																																																															about	abouts	above	across	after	afters	again	against	along	among	amongst	anent¹	around	as	at	away	beit	before	beside	between	beyond	by	ever	for	fore	forth	forward	forwards	from	hence	in above	in after	in before	in below	in elsewhere	in soever	into	in under	mid²	of	on	out	over	so	soever	somedever³	somever³	through	throughout	to	tofore	unto	up	upon	ward	wards	-wise	with	withal	within	without
																																																														hence	—	—	—	—	henceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	henceforth	henceforward	henceforwards	hencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														here	hereabout	hereabouts	hereabove	—	hereafter	hereafters	—	hereagainst	—	hereamong		hereanent	—	—	hereat	hereaway	—	herebefore	—	—	—	hereby	—	herefor	herefore	hereforth	hereforward	hereforwards	herefrom	herehence	hereinabove	hereinafter	hereinbefore	hereinbelow	hereinelsewhere	hereinsoever	hereinto	hereinunder	heremid	hereof	hereon	hereout	hereover	—	—	—	—	herethrough	herethroughout	hereto	heretofore	hereunto	—	hereupon	—	—	—	herewith	herewithal	herewithin	herewithout
																																																														hither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	hitherto	—	hitherunto	—	—	hitherward	hitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														how	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howbeit	—	—	—	—	—	however	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howso	howsoever	howsomedever	howsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														that	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thataway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thatwise	—	—	—	—
																																																														thence	—	—	—	—	thenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceforth	thenceforward	thenceforwards	thencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceout	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														there	thereabout	thereabouts	thereabove	thereacross	thereafter	thereafters	thereagain	thereagainst	therealong	thereamong	thereamongst	thereanent	therearound	—	thereat	thereaway	—	therebefore	therebeside	therebetween	therebeyond	thereby	therever	therefor	therefore	thereforth	—	—	therefrom	therehence	thereinabove	thereinafter	thereinbefore	thereinbelow	—	—	thereinto	thereinunder	theremid	thereof	thereon	thereout	thereover	—	theresoever	—	—	therethrough	therethroughout	thereto	theretofore	thereunto	thereup	thereupon	—	—	—	therewith	therewithal	therewithin	therewithout
																																																														this	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thisaway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thiswise	—	—	—	—
																																																														thither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherto	—	—	—	—	thitherward	thitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														what	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatso	whatsoever	whatsomedever	whatsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatwise	—	—	—	—
																																																														when	whenabout	whenabouts	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenso	whensoever	—	whensomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														whence	—	—	—	—	whenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whencever	—	—	whenceforth	whenceforward	—	whencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenceward	whencewards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														where	whereabout	whereabouts	whereabove	—	whereafter	whereafters	—	whereagainst	wherealong	whereamong	whereamongst	whereanent	wherearound	whereas	whereat	whereaway	—	wherebefore	wherebeside	wherebetween	wherebeyond	whereby	wherever	wherefor	wherefore	whereforth	—	—	wherefrom	wherehence	whereinabove	whereinafter	whereinbefore	whereinbelow	—	whereinsoever	whereinto	whereinunder	wheremid	whereof	whereon	whereout	whereover	whereso	wheresoever	—	wheresomever	wherethrough	wherethroughout	whereto	wheretofore	whereunto	whereup	whereupon	—	—	—	wherewith	wherewithal	wherewithin	wherewithout
whither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherso	—	—	—	—	—	whitherto	whithertofore	—	—	—	whitherward	whitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
why	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyever	whyfor	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyso	whysoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1.Scottish 2. fromMiddle Englishmid 3. old dialectal form

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