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Definition of thereupon adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

thereupon

adverb
 
/ˌðeərəˈpɒn/
 
/ˌðerəˈpɑːn/
 (formal)
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  1. immediately after the situation mentioned; as a direct result of the situation mentioned
    • The audience thereupon rose cheering to their feet.
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  2. on the thing mentioned
    • a large notice with black letters printed thereupon
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