whereupon
where·upon
After which; in consequence; at which pointAfter which; in consequence; at which point.
UK/ˌwɛərəˈpɒn/US/ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/
» Tom insulted her, whereupon she slapped him.
Meaning
2 sensesAfter which; in consequence; at which point.
The network went down, whereupon I made a cup of tea
Upon which.
the wet cliff whereupon he stood
Examples
3 sentencesTom insulted her, whereupon she slapped him.
Tom threw a stone at the bottle and hit it, whereupon it smashed.
deTom warf einen Stein nach der Flasche und traf sie, wodurch sie zu Bruch ging.
Whereupon he called it Abundance: and the name of the city was called Bersabee, even to this day.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Middle English wherupon; equivalent to where- + upon.From Middle English wherupon; equivalent to where- + upon.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsin consequence of which:whereat