Talk:upon

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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
Sense (adverb):
 * Being the target of an action.

Tagged by 209.93.47.160 (who also added 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)