come upon

English Dictionary -> Letter C -> come upon

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come upon Definition

• (v) find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
• (v) take possession of; "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives"

come upon Synonyms

• attain
• chance on
• chance upon
• come across
• come upon
• discover
• enter upon
• fall upon
• happen upon
• light upon
• luck into
• strike