come upon meaning
EN- VerbSGcomes uponPRcoming uponPTcame uponPREcom-
- To come across; to encounter; to stumble upon; to discover or find, especially by chance or accident.
- We came upon the skeleton while we were hiking.
- To befall; to affect; to happen to.
- I pray no harm will come upon you.
- To come across; to encounter; to stumble upon; to discover or find, especially by chance or accident.
Definition of come upon in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Phrases
- Phrasal verbs
- Phrasal verbs with particle (upon)
- Phrasal verbs with particle (upon)
- Phrasal verbs
- Verbs
- Verb forms
- Irregular verb forms
- Irregular past participles
- Irregular past participles
- Participles
- Past participles
- Past participles
- Verb forms using redundant wikisyntax
- Irregular verb forms
- Phrasal verbs
- Phrasal verbs with particle (upon)
- Phrasal verbs with particle (upon)
- Verb forms
- Phrases
Other Vocabulary
- en came upon
- en comes upon
- en come ons
- en out upon
- en comes on
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this idiom "come upon" is a phrase, more specifically, a phrasal verb. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form and a phrasal verb.