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Definition of Fall upon
1. Verb. Find unexpectedly. "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
Generic synonyms: Find, Regain
Derivative terms: Discovery, Discovery
Definition of Fall upon
1. Verb. To fall on; to experience; to suffer. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fall Upon
Literary usage of Fall upon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Iliad of Homer by Homer, John Graham Cordery (1871)
"Therefore the surest of all winged signs He sent him forth—an eagle 'twixt his
claws Clasping a fawn the nursling of a hind ; This it let fall upon the ..."
2. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, Joseph Shield Nicholson (1884)
"But the inequality with which it might fall upon Hie inhabitants of different
houses, would arise, not only from this, but from another cause. ..."
3. The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1883)
"CHAPTER V. I begin to keep a journal—Christen my desert island the Island of
Despair —fall upon various schemes to make tools, baskets, etc., ..."
4. The Vicar of Wakefield: Der Landprediger Von Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith (1857)
"... 'no ; I declare off; I'll fight no more : for I find in every battle, that
you get all the honour and rewards, but all the blows fall upon me. ..."
5. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1906)
"... losses caused merely by his lack of discretion or good judgment, not amounting
to negligence or bad faith, but the loss in such cases must fall upon the ..."
6. The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses by George Washington (1847)
"I mention this matter to you at this time, in the hope that you will as soon as
possible fall upon this, or some other mode, to recruit your regiments in ..."
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