What is meaning of come upon?
1. phrasal verb. If you come upon someone or something, you meet them or find them by chance. I came upon an irresistible item at a yard sale. [ VERB PARTICLE noun]
What is a synonym for come upon?
In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for come-upon, like: discover, find, enter upon, encounter, locate, meet, luck into, fall-upon, strike, chance-upon and come across.
What is the sentence of come upon?
2 It could be that following this flow you come upon a more suitable career than you had expected. 3 Especially if you come upon one at night, all lit up, eating away under banks of lights miles from anywhere. 4 I had simply come upon them after they drew in one breath and before they took another.
What is the meaning of entered upon?
phrasal verb. enter on/upon something. (formal) to start to do something or become involved in it. to enter on a new career.
What is the meaning of stumbled upon?
Definition of stumble across/on/onto/upon : to find or learn about (something) unexpectedly I stumbled across/on/upon this book by chance. We stumbled onto/across the ruins of an old fort. They stumbled on/upon a bizarre plot.
What is mean by put out?
transitive verb. 1 : extinguish put the fire out. 2 : exert, use put out considerable effort. 3 : publish, issue.
What is the opposite of sure in English?
Opposite of showing confidence or assurance. unsure. unsteady. hesitant. unconfident.
What is the opposite of visit?
Near Antonyms for visit. brush (aside or off), cold-shoulder, ignore, snub.
How do you use Stumble Upon?
: to find or learn about (something) unexpectedly I stumbled across/on/upon this book by chance. We stumbled onto/across the ruins of an old fort. They stumbled on/upon a bizarre plot. He stumbled onto the truth.
What is a wishful person?
Definitions of wishful thinker. a person who escapes into a world of fantasy. synonyms: dreamer, escapist. type of: daydreamer, woolgatherer. someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming.
How do you use solitude in a sentence?
She wished to work on her novel in solitude. He enjoyed the peace and solitude of the woods.