- enter upon
- phr verbEnter upon is used with these nouns as the object: ↑inheritance
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enter upon — index assume (undertake), commence, embark, initiate, undertake Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
enter upon — phrasal verb enter on or enter upon [transitive] Word forms enter on : present tense I/you/we/they enter on he/she/it enters on present participle entering on past tense entered on past participle entered on formal enter on/upon something to… … English dictionary
enter upon the domain of another — index encroach Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
enter upon — verb take possession of She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives • Syn: ↑come upon, ↑luck into • Hypernyms: ↑get, ↑acquire • Verb Frames: Somebody s so … Useful english dictionary
enter upon — Synonyms and related words: accept, assume, attack, attempt, buckle to, come out, dive into, embark in, embark on, embark upon, endeavor, engage in, enter, enter on, fall into, fall to, get busy, get cracking, get going, get under way, get with… … Moby Thesaurus
enter upon something — ˈenter on/upon sth derived (formal) to start to do sth or become involved in it • to enter on a new career • She entered upon a love affair which was to ruin her marriage. Main entry: ↑enter … Useful english dictionary
enter upon — v. take possession of; take on a job, take on duties … English contemporary dictionary
enter upon — Begin, commence, take the first steps in … New dictionary of synonyms
enter upon office — begin work in a position or post … English contemporary dictionary
enter — [ent′ər] vt. [ME entren < OFr entrer < L intrare < intra, within, inside: see INTRA ] 1. to come or go in or into 2. to force a way into; penetrate; pierce [the bullet entered his body] 3. to put into; insert 4. to write down in a record … English World dictionary
