Talk:upon

incidental

What meaning is used in

(postpositive) followed by upon: caused (by), resulting (from)
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publisher

--Backinstadiums (talk) 19:23, 3 October 2020 (UTC)

RFV discussion: October–November 2022

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upon

Sense (adverb):

• Being the target of an action.

  He was set upon by the agitated dogs

Tagged by 209.93.47.160 (who also added set upon to the list of derived terms) on 22 August, not listed. J3133 (talk) 07:01, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Seems completely nonsensical to me. Equinox ◑ 08:21, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

I would understand, “The aggravated home owner set the dogs upon him”. Then the agitated dogs were set upon him – the other way around. If anything, the burglar or whoever was set upon by the home owner.  --Lambiam 11:45, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

RFV-passed This, that and the other (talk) 08:57, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

I meant: RFV-failed This, that and the other (talk) 11:00, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

Weak form

According to the LPD, there is also the occasional weak form /əpən/. JMGN (talk) 20:05, 30 October 2024 (UTC)