English verb: come upon | |||
1. | come upon (possession) find unexpectedly | ||
Samples | The archeologists chanced upon an old tomb. She struck a goldmine. The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake. | ||
Synonyms | attain, chance on, chance upon, come across, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | find, regain | ||
2. | come upon (possession) take possession of | ||
Samples | She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives. | ||
Synonyms | enter upon, luck into | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||