whereupon
gb/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/ us/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
C1
Inggris
~ 5000
Makna
0 makna
conjunction
formal
C1
relation
1
immediately after which
Used to say that something happens right after something else.
Pola penggunaan:
[action/event], whereupon [resulting action/event]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse 'whereupon' with 'whereas'. 'Whereas' contrasts two ideas, while 'whereupon' shows sequence or cause-effect.
Sinonim
after which (Less formal and more commonly used in everyday speech.)
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and then (Informal and conversational alternative.)
Antonim
before which (Indicates something happened earlier instead of afterward.)
Kolokasi
paused, whereupon
|signed the document, whereupon
|fell asleep, whereupon
Tema
time
|events
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- He finished his speech, whereupon the audience applauded loudly.
- She signed the contract, whereupon the project officially began.
- The lights went out, whereupon everyone gasped in surprise.
- The rain stopped, whereupon they resumed the game.
- He pressed the button, whereupon the machine started humming.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I closed my book, whereupon I went to sleep.
- She smiled, whereupon he felt happy.
- It started to rain, whereupon we ran inside.
- He opened the door, whereupon the dog ran out.
- They finished dinner, whereupon they left the restaurant.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
whereupon
IPA
GB/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
US/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn/
Suku kata & tekanan
whereupon (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (whereupon)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: whereupon
- Plural: whereupons
Kata terkait
Ungkapan
whereupon it follows that
1/wˈɛɹəpˈɑn ˈɪt fˈɑloʊz ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
from which it is concluded
Used to say that something is true because of what was just said or happened.
Contoh
- The evidence was clear, whereupon it follows that the defendant is guilty.
- He failed to submit the form, whereupon it follows that his application is invalid.