come upon

/kəm əˌpɑn/
/kəm əˈpɒn/
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Other forms: came upon; coming upon; comes upon

Definitions of come upon
  1. verb
    find unexpectedly
    synonyms: attain, chance on, chance upon, come across, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike
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    type of:
    find, regain
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
  2. verb
    take possession of
    synonyms: enter upon, luck into
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    type of:
    acquire, get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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