there·up·on

[thair-uh-pon, -pawn, thair-uh-pon, -pawn]
adverb
1.
immediately following that.
2.
in consequence of that.
3.
upon that or it.
4.
with reference to that.

Origin:
1125–75; Middle English ther uppon. See there, upon

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thereupon (ˌðɛərəˈpɒn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv
1.  immediately after that; at that point: thereupon, the whole class applauded
2.  formal upon that thing, point, subject, etc

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thereupon
c.1175, þer uppon; see there + upon.
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Example sentences
Thereupon the commissioner or his designee shall immediately hold a public
  hearing on the action appealed from.
The candidate thereupon at once draws his check for the amount and mails it.
Thereupon she took her by the hand, and led her to a large door.
Thereupon the gods held a council and resolved to make him secure against every
  danger.
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