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adverb there·up·on \ˈther-ə-ˌpn, -ˌpän; ˌther-ə-ˈ\

: immediately after that

: on the thing that has been mentioned

Full Definition of THEREUPON

1
:  on that matter
2
:  therefore
3
:  immediately after that
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First Known Use of THEREUPON

13th century

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THEREUPON Defined for Kids

thereupon

adverb there·up·on \ˈther-ə-ˌpn, -ˌpän\

Definition of THEREUPON for Kids

1
:  on that thing <They found the tree and thereupon the tree house.>
2
:  for that reason <I apologized and thereupon we made up.>
3
:  immediately after that :  at once <They ate and thereupon left.>

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