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1Entered — Enter En ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entering}.] [OE. entren, enteren, F. entrer, fr. L. intrare, fr. intro inward, contr. fr. intero (sc. loco), fr. inter in between, between. See {Inter }, {In}, and cf. {Interior}.] 1.… …
2enter upon — verb take possession of She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives • Syn: ↑come upon, ↑luck into • Hypernyms: ↑get, ↑acquire • Verb Frames: Somebody s so …
3come upon — verb 1. find unexpectedly (Freq. 10) the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb she struck a goldmine The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake • Syn: ↑fall upon, ↑strike, ↑light upon, ↑ …
4enter on/upon — 1) formal begin (an activity or job); start to pursue (a particular course in life) he entered upon a turbulent political career 2) Law (as a legal entitlement) go freely into property as or as if the owner * * * enter on/upon [phrasal verb]… …
5enter upon something — ˈenter on/upon sth derived (formal) to start to do sth or become involved in it • to enter on a new career • She entered upon a love affair which was to ruin her marriage. Main entry: ↑enter …
6fix on/upon — [phrasal verb] fix on/upon (something) 1 : to direct your attention or thoughts toward (something) : to focus on (something) He has fixed on/upon the idea of going back to school. All eyes fixed on her as she entered the room. [=everyone looked… …
7Trams in Kingston upon Hull — See also: Trolleybuses in Kingston upon Hull Plan of the Hull tram system. The Kingston upon Hull tramway network was a network of 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) tram lines following the five main roads radially out of the …
8enter upon — phrasal verb enter on or enter upon [transitive] Word forms enter on : present tense I/you/we/they enter on he/she/it enters on present participle entering on past tense entered on past participle entered on formal enter on/upon something to… …
9Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne — Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix = His Grace name=The Duke of Newcastle honorific suffix = KG, PC 250px order =Prime Minister of Great Britain term start =2 July 1757 term end =26 May 1762 monarch =George II George III predecessor =The… …
10City upon a Hill — For other uses, see City on a Hill (disambiguation). A City Upon A Hill is a phrase from the parable of Salt and Light in Jesus Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 5:14, he tells his listeners, You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a… …
