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comes upon

comes upon is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come upon.

Meaning of come upon

Verb

come upon (third-person singular simple present comes upon, present participle coming upon, simple past came upon, past participle come upon)

  1. To discover or find, especially by chance or accident.
    • We came upon the skeleton while we were hiking.
  2. To befall; to affect; to happen to.
    • I pray no harm will come upon you.

Questions about comes upon

What is comes upon the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes upon is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come upon.

Words near comes upon in the dictionary

  1. comes up trumps
  2. comes up with
  3. comes up with snake eyes
  4. comes up with the goods
  5. comes up with the rations
  6. comes upon
  7. comes with
  8. comes with it
  9. comes with the territory
  10. comes with the turf
  11. comes Yorkshire over

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