verb
Meaning 1
To experience; to suffer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- With the rise of the Internet, some media fell upon hard times.
Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
fall upon
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verb
Meaning 2
To occur at some particular point in time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To set upon; to attack suddenly; to invade.
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verb
Meaning 4
To happen upon, find.
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verb
Meaning 5
find unexpectedly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
- she struck a goldmine
- The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: find, regain
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Gothic: 𐌳𐌹𐍃𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (disdriusan) — to set upon, attack suddenly
- Latin: incessō — to set upon, attack suddenly