come upon somebody/something phrasal verb (see also come)

1. to find or discover something or someone by chance:
We came upon a cottage just on the edge of the wood.

2. literary if a feeling comes upon you, you suddenly feel it:
A wave of tiredness came upon her.

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come upon
come upon (someone/something)
to find or meet someone or something, esp. unexpectedly.
We came upon a farmer setting a fire to clear off dead grass from the pasture.

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come upon something
come upon (someone/something)
to find or meet someone or something, esp. unexpectedly.
We came upon a farmer setting a fire to clear off dead grass from the pasture.

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come upon
See: COME ON(3).
. To meet accidentally; encounter; find.
He came on an old friend that day when he visited his club.

He came upon an interesting idea in reading about the French Revolution.
Syn.: COME ACROSS, HAPPEN ON.
4. {informal} Let's get started; let's get going; don't delay; don't wait. - Used as a command.
"Come on, or we'll he late," said Joe, but Lou still waited.

5. {informal} Please do it! - Used in begging someone to do something.
Sing us just one song, Jane, come on!

Come on, Laura, you can tell me. I won't tell anybody.

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come upon someone
come upon (someone/something)
to find or meet someone or something, esp. unexpectedly.
We came upon a farmer setting a fire to clear off dead grass from the pasture.

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