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The following 46 entries include the term on/upon.
act on/upon
phrasal verb: to use (something, such as a feeling or suggestion) as a reason or basis for doing something
alight on/upon
phrasal verb: to see, notice, or think of (something)
be conditioned on/upon
idiom—used to say that something will happen only if something else also happens
decide on/upon
phrasal verb: to choose (something) after thinking about the possible choices
depend on/upon
phrasal verb: to be determined or decided by (something)
dilate on/upon
phrasal verb: to talk about (a subject) for a long time
dote on/upon
phrasal verb: to give a lot of love or attention to (someone or something)
dwell on/upon
phrasal verb: to think or talk about (something) for a long time
embark on/upon
idiom: to begin (a journey)
enlarge on/upon
phrasal verb: to give more information about (something) : elaborate
expand on/upon
phrasal verb: to speak or write about (something) in a more complete or detailed way : elaborate on
feed on/upon
phrasal verb: to eat (something) as food —usually used of animals
fix one's eyes/gaze/stare on/upon
idiom: to look at (someone or something) steadily
fix one's hopes/sights on/upon
idiom: to direct one's hopes, efforts, etc., toward (something)
fix on/upon
phrasal verb: to direct one's attention or thoughts toward (something) : to focus on (something)
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