Hereupon: meaning, definitions and examples
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hereupon
[ hษชษหrสpษn ]
formal usage
Hereupon is an adverb that indicates something that happens immediately after or as a response to a previous statement or event. It suggests a direct connection between what has just been said or done and what is to follow.
Synonyms
accordingly, subsequently, thereupon
Examples of usage
- He made his decision, and hereupon took action.
- The council convened, and hereupon issued a statement.
- She received the news and hereupon burst into tears.
Translations
Translations of the word "hereupon" in other languages:
๐ต๐น a partir de agora
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคธเคเฅ เคฌเคพเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช hierauf
๐ฎ๐ฉ setelah itu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐ ััะพะผั
๐ต๐ฑ na tym
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใซใใ
๐ซ๐ท ร partir de lร
๐ช๐ธ a partir de aquรญ
๐น๐ท bunun รผzerine
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋ก ์ธํด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูุงุกู ุนูู ุฐูู
๐จ๐ฟ na tomto
๐ธ๐ฐ na tomto
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ๆญค
๐ธ๐ฎ na tem
๐ฎ๐ธ รพess vegna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพััะปะฐะนัะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแก แแแฎแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bundan sonra
๐ฒ๐ฝ a partir de aquรญ
Etymology
The word 'hereupon' is a compound of 'here', meaning in this place, and 'upon', meaning on or onto. Its origins can be traced back to Middle English, emerging during the early stages of the language's development around the 14th century. The word reflects a traditional grammatical structure prevalent in earlier English literature and legal texts. 'Hereupon' is often found in formal contexts, such as legal documents, historical texts, and classical literature, where precise connections between statements are necessary. Its usage has diminished in modern speech and writing, replaced by more straightforward language, but it still appears in specific contexts to denote a clear relationship between past actions and subsequent events.