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to fall upon
01
to encounter suddenly or unexpectedly
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
upon
Base verb
fall
Present tense
fall upon
3rd person singular
falls upon
Present participle
falling upon
Past simple
fell upon
Past participle
fallen upon
Examples
As they explored the dense forest, they unexpectedly fell upon an ancient ruin.
02
to experience or suffer from a particular situation or circumstance
Examples
With the economic downturn, many businesses started to fall upon financial difficulties.
