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thereupon

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there⋅up⋅on

  [thair-uh-pon, -pawn, thair-uh-pon, -pawn]
Use thereupon in a Sentence
–adverb
1. immediately following that.
2. in consequence of that.
3. upon that or it.
4. with reference to that.
Origin:
1125–75; ME ther uppon. See there, upon
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there·up·on   (thâr'ə-pŏn', -pôn')   
adv.  

  1. Concerning that matter; upon that.

  2. Directly following that; forthwith.

  3. In consequence of that; therefore.

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Word Origin & History

thereupon 
c.1175, þer uppon; see there + upon.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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