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hereupon

[ heer-uh-pon, -pawn ]
/ ˌhɪər əˈpɒn, -ˈpɔn /
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adverb

upon or on this.
immediately following this.

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Origin of hereupon

First recorded in1125–75, hereupon is from the Middle English word herupon.See here, upon

Words nearby hereupon

Here today, gone tomorrow, heretofore, here to stay, hereunder, hereunto, hereupon, Hereward, herewith, Hergesheimer, Hering, heriot
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Words related to hereupon

shortly, forthwith, urgently, soon, promptly, directly, rapidly, instantly, now, eventually, hence, henceforth, ultimately, anon, away, in a flash, instantaneously, on the double, pronto, summarily

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British Dictionary definitions for hereupon

hereupon
/ (ˌhɪərəˈpɒn) /

adverb

following immediately after this; at this stage
formal upon this thing, point, subject, etc
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