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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. find unexpectedly;
- Example: "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
- Example: "she struck a goldmine"
- Example: "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
[syn: fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover]

2. take possession of;
- Example: "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives"
[syn: enter upon, come upon, luck into]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

come upon
    v 1: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old
         tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck
         the main path to the lake" [syn: fall upon, strike,
         come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across,
         chance on, happen upon, attain, discover]
    2: take possession of; "She entered upon the estate of her rich
       relatives" [syn: enter upon, come upon, luck into]