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begin upon

begin upon verb: to physically attack (someone or something).

Verb

begin upon (third-person singular simple present begins upon, present participle beginning upon, simple past began upon, past participle begun upon)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To physically attack (someone or something).
    • The wolf began upon the deer.
  2. (archaic, transitive) To verbally attack (someone or something).
    • That was when she began upon me.

Forms of begin upon

third-person singular presentbegins upon
present participlebeginning upon
pastbegan upon
past participlebegun upon

Questions about begin upon

What does begin upon mean?
Begin upon means to physically attack (someone or something).
What part of speech is begin upon?
Begin upon is a verb.
What is the past tense of begin upon?
The past tense of begin upon is began upon.

Words near begin upon in the dictionary

  1. begilding
  2. begilds
  3. begilt
  4. begin
  5. begin at the wrong end
  6. begin upon
  7. begin with the chucky
  8. begincement
  9. beginest
  10. begineth
  11. begining

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