begin upon
begin upon · begins upon · began upon · begun upon · beginning upon
To physically attackTo physically attack (someone or something).
» The story begins with "Once upon a time..."
Die Geschichte beginnt mit "Es war einmal..."
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, transitive)To physically attack (someone or something).
The wolf began upon the deer.
(archaic, transitive)To verbally attack (someone or something).
That was when she began upon me.
Examples
3 sentencesThe story begins with "Once upon a time..."
deDie Geschichte beginnt mit "Es war einmal..."
The story begins, "Once upon a time, there was..."
deDie Geschichte beginnt mit: „Es war einmal ...“
“Is not that rather a large thing to expect us to begin upon?” said Filby, an argumentative person with red hair.
Forms
begins upon, beginning upon, began upon, begun upon| Base form | begin upon · to begin upon |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | begins upon |
| Present participle | beginning upon |
| Past simple | began upon |
| Past participle | begun upon |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle