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pitched upon

pitched upon is the simple past and past participle of pitch upon.

Meaning of pitch upon

Verb

pitch upon (third-person singular simple present pitches upon, present participle pitching upon, simple past and past participle pitched upon)

  1. To choose, to pick, to fix one's choice on something or someone.
    • The place pitched upon was that part of the Town-wall next a Church called St. Mary's; which was the rather chosen because we did hope that if we did enter and possess that Church, we should be the better able to keep it against their horse and foot until we could make way for the entrance of our...1649, Cromwell, Letter to William Lenthall

Questions about pitched upon

What is pitched upon the simple past and past participle of?
Pitched upon is the simple past and past participle of pitch upon.

Words near pitched upon in the dictionary

  1. pitched out
  2. pitched roof
  3. pitched roofs
  4. pitched the tent
  5. pitched up
  6. pitched upon
  7. pitched woo
  8. pitcher
  9. pitcher plant
  10. pitcher plants
  11. pitcher sage

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