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English verb: enter upon

1. enter upon (possession) take possession of


SamplesShe entered upon the estate of her rich relatives.


Synonymscome upon, luck into


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s something from somebody


Broader (hypernym)acquire, get









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