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here·​up·​on | \ ˈhir-ə-ˌpȯn How to pronounce hereupon (audio) , -ˌpän, ˌhir-ə-ˈpȯn \

Definition of hereupon

: on this : immediately after this

First Known Use of hereupon

12th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Hereupon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hereupon. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.

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hereupon

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here·​up·​on | \ ˈhir-ə-ˌpȯn How to pronounce hereupon (audio) , -ˌpän \

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: right after this He finished the race and hereupon collapsed.

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