enter upon

ˈɛntə əˈpɒn

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Definition of enter upon - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

start

Dated

begin a task or activity

Dated

She will enter upon her new duties tomorrow.

commence

initiate

undertake

legal

Dated

take possession of property or rights

Dated

They entered upon the estate after the will was read.

acquire

seize

take over

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Expressions with enter

enter into

start or become involved in an activity

They decided to enter into a partnership together..

enter the scene

to begin to be involved in a situation

She entered the scene as a mediator during the negotiations..

enter center stage

become the main focus or most important

The new policy will enter center stage in the upcoming debate.

enter into talks

begin formal discussions or negotiations with others

The companies decided to enter into talks to resolve the dispute.

enter into the spirit of

join in with enthusiasm or understanding

She entered into the spirit of the party and danced all night.

enter one's mind

occur to someone

It never entered her mind that he might be lying.

Examples of enter upon in a sentence

They will enter upon the project next week.
He will enter upon his inheritance next month.
They entered upon the land after the contract.

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French:commencer, prendre possession, ...
German:antreten, in Besitz nehmen, ...
Italian:iniziare, prendere possesso, ...
Spanish:comenzar, tomar posesión, ...
Portuguese:começar, tomar posse, ...
Chinese:开始, 取得所有权, ...
Japanese:就く, 取得する, ...
Arabic:باشَرَ, تَمَلَّكَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתְחִיל, לְקַבֵּל חֲזָקָה עַל, ...
Russian:приступать, вступить во владение, ...
Ukrainian:розпочати, вступати у володіння, ...
Hindi:शुरू करना, अधिकार लेना, ...
Bengali:শুরু করা, দখল করা, ...
Catalan:començar, prendre possessió, ...
Czech:začít, ujmout se, ...
Danish:påbegynde, overtage, ...
Dutch:beginnen, in bezit nemen, ...
Greek:ξεκινώ, παίρνω στην κατοχή μου, ...
Hungarian:megkezdeni, birtokba venni, ...
Khmer:ចាប់ផ្តើមធ្វើ, ចូលកាន់កាប់, ...
Korean:시작하다, 소유하다, ...
Persian:آغاز کرد, تصرف کرد, ...
Polish:rozpocząć, przejąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):iniciar, tomar posse, ...
Romanian:a începe, a intra în posesia, ...
Swedish:påbörja, tillträda, ...
Thai:เริ่ม, เข้าครอบครอง, ...
Turkish:başlamak, sahip olmak, ...
Vietnamese:bắt đầu, chiếm hữu, ...

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Definition of enter upon - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

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