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thereup

thereup adverb: up there; thereupon; upon that.

Adverb

thereup (not comparable)

  1. (formal, obsolete, uncommon) Up there; thereupon; upon that.
    • I was to preach in the old chapel, Halifax, which is much larger than the new one; and the trustees had set collectors at the foot of the gallery stairs to take silver from all who should go thereup.1834, chapter XI, in The Life and Labours of Adam Clarke, London: John Stephens, page 295
    • This place of endearment! How it is clear! And how they cast their spells upon, the fronds that thereup float, the bookstaff branchings!1939, James Joyce, Finnegans Wake, London: Faber and Faber Limited, page 571

Origin of thereup

From Middle English there uppe. Equivalent to there + up.

Questions about thereup

What does thereup mean?
Thereup means up there; thereupon; upon that.
What part of speech is thereup?
Thereup is an adverb.

Words near thereup in the dictionary

  1. theretoward
  2. theretowards
  3. thereunder
  4. thereuntil
  5. thereunto
  6. thereup
  7. thereupon
  8. therever
  9. therevid
  10. therevids
  11. therewhile

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