whereupon en · CCONJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/ (General-American, Northern-US)
- /ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɔn/ General American, Southern and Midland US
- /ˌwɛərəˈpɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English wherupon; equivalent to where- + upon.
Meanings
-
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.
1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 289:
-
Upon which.
My tender wife and children standing by, / Dewing the death-bed whereupon I lie.
1835, John Nichols, The Gentleman's Magazine, volume 158, page 495:You see that the Apostle speaks as one who had distinct and certain knowledge of the grounds whereupon he was standing.
1846, John Clarke Crosthwaite, Alexander Watson, Practical sermons, by dignitaries and other clergymen, page 270: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!
2018 February 10, Donald J. Trump, Twitter, archived from the original on 10 Feb 2018:[…]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 bed whereupon he lay.
1907, Francis Bazley Lee, Genealogical and personal memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, volume 2, page 530: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 […]
1889, “Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 27, page 78: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, […]
1880, “Cassell's family magazine”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 262:the wet cliff whereupon he stood
Relateds
whereover · whitherever · wheresomever · thisaway · whencewards · therewith · thenceforwards · whereforth · hereto · hereagainst · thereagain · thereunto · wherebeside · thereafters · whereinabove · hereabout · hereaway · thencefrom · whereout · wheremid · hereon · hereout · thereinafter · whereup · therehence · herewithal · whereof · hereinafter · wherewith · whereinsoever · thereabout · whereaway · therefrom · therefore · thereacross · hereof · hereabove · thereinto · wherealong · whenceafter · whyfor · thereanent · hitherwards · wherefore · thereinunder · — · whensoever · thitherto · thataway · hitherunto · howso · wherearound · theretofore · herewith · thereby · whereto · wherehence · thereamong · thenceout · heremid · whereinbefore · therethrough · herefrom · whereabouts · whereamongst · thereat · whereunto · henceafter · whereinafter · thereup · thenceafter · hereinbefore · hereforwards · hereamong · whereagainst · hereupon · heretofore · whenabout · thereover · thereinbelow · therefor · whysoever · whereamong · wherefrom · herebefore · thatwise · whatsomedever · hitherward · whatsoever · hereinsoever · herefor · whatso · thereinabove · whitherso · hereby · whereat · therealong · therethroughout · therebefore · thitherward · herewithout · thereforth · wherethrough · wherebetween · howbeit · whenso · herewithin · wherebeyond · howsoever · thereabouts · whenceforward · hereinbelow · whyso · whatever · whithertofore · thereof · herefore · therearound · hereabouts · wherefor · thereupon · hereforth · hereanent · whitherto · whencefrom · whereafters · whereinto · whereinunder · hereover · therebeside · hereafter · therewithal · whereinbelow · 1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form · whencever · hereunto · wherebefore · thiswise · henceforward · thenceforward · whenas · hencefrom · hereafters · thitherinsoever · wherever · thereon · thereout · howsomever · howsomedever · thereagainst · whereabove · hereinto · hereinunder · henceforth · thereamongst · whenceward · thereaway · whenceforth · therebetween · whereby · whereon · therever · whereafter · henceforwards · wheretofore · thereto · whitherinsoever · wheresoever · whitherwards · wherewithin · whereso · whyever · whatwise · thereinbefore · therewithin · wherewithout · however · whereanent · hereforward · thereafter · whereabout · thitherwards · whatsomever · thenceforth · wherewithal · hereinabove · whenabouts · hereat · hereinelsewhere · whitherward · herethroughout · whenever · therebeyond · therewithout · hitherto · thereabove · herethrough · whensomever · wherethroughout · theremid · herehence · whereas · theresoever
Synonyms
whereat (in consequence of which)
Translations (51)
es tras lo cual (in consequence of which) · hu amire (upon something) · ca amb què (in consequence of which) · es tras lo cual (after which) · fr après quoi (after which) · da hvorefter (after which) · sv efteråt (after which) · la quō (after which) · it al che (in consequence of which) · pt ao que (in consequence of which) · mi heoi (after which) · pl po czym (after which) · it dopo di che (in consequence of which) · es con lo cual (after which) · ca depuis (after which) · la quo (in consequence of which) · nl waarop (after which) · sv varpå (after which) · pt do que (in consequence of which) · fi joten (in consequence of which) · es con lo cual (in consequence of which) · hu aminek következtében (in consequence of which) · da hvorpå (upon something) · hu erre föl (in consequence of which) · da hvorpå (after which) · bg вследствие на което (in consequence of which) · fr sur laquelle (upon something) · hu amin (upon something) · fi jolloin (after which) · it dopodiché (after which) · nl waarna (in consequence of which) · fr sur quoi (in consequence of which) · pt ao que (after which) · ca després que (after which) · hu mire (after which) · bg след това (after which) · hu ezután (after which) · la rentur (in consequence of which) · it al qual punto (after which) · hu amikor (after which) · sv därefter (after which) · hu amikor is (after which) · hu amelyre (upon something) · fi jolla (upon something) · hu amelyen (upon something) · nl waardoor (in consequence of which) · it successivamente (after which) · sv varefter (after which) · it al qual punto (in consequence of which) · ar عِنْدَئِذٍ (after which) · fr sur lequel (upon something)