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PREP บน  เหนือ  on bon

UPON

prep. 1. Resting or being on the top or surface; as being upon a hill, or upon a rock; upon a field; upon a table; upon a river; upon the altar; upon the roof. He has his coat upon his back; his hat is upon his head.
2. In a state of resting or dependence; as upon this condition; he will contract with you upon these terms. Upon our repentance we hope to be forgiven.
3. Denoting resting, as a burden. Impose upon yourself this task.
4. In the direction or part of; as upon the right hand.
5. Relating to. They are now engaged upon the affairs of the bank.
6. In consideration of; as upon the whole matter.
7. Near to; as a village upon the Thames.
8. With, or having received. He came upon an hour's warning.
9. On the occasion of; engaged in for the execution of. He sent the officer upon a bold enterprise.
1 . In; during the time of; as upon the seventh day; upon the first of January.
11. Noting security; as, to borrow money upon lands, or upon mortgage.
12. Noting approach or attack.
The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. Judges 16:9.
13. Noting exposure or incurring some danger or loss. You do this upon pain of death, or upon the penalties of the law.
14. At the time of; on occasion of. What was their conduct upon this event?
15. By inference from, or pursuing a certain supposition. Upon his principles, we can have no stable government.
16. Engaged in. What is he upon?
17. Having a particular manner. The horse is now upon a hard trot.
18. Resting or standing, as on a condition. He is put upon his good behavior.
19. Noting means of subsistence or support. Cattle live upon grass.
2 . Noting dependence for subsistence; as, paupers come upon the parish or town.
To take upon, to assume.
To assume upon, in law, to promise; to undertake.

UPON

Up *on ", prep. Etym: [AS. uppan, uppon; upp up + on, an, on. See Up, and On. ]

upon

up on |əˈpän, əˈpôn əˈpɑn | ▶preposition more formal term for on, esp. in abstract senses: it was based upon two principles | a school's dependence upon parental support. ORIGIN Middle English: from up + on, suggested by Old Norse upp á. usage: The preposition upon has the same core meaning as the preposition on. Upon is sometimes more formal than on, however, and is preferred in the phrases once upon a time and upon my word, and in uses such as row upon row of seats and Christmas is almost upon us.

upon

upon |əˈpɒn | ▶preposition more formal term for on, especially in abstract senses: it was based upon two principles | a school's dependence upon parental support. ORIGIN Middle English: from up + on, suggested by Old Norse upp á. usage: The preposition upon has the same core meaning as the preposition on. However, in modern English upon tends to be restricted to more formal contexts or to established phrases and idioms, as in once upon a time and row upon row of seats.

upon

up on /əpɑ́n, əpɔ́ːn |əpɔ́n /〖語源は 「上方の (up )位置に [で ](on )」〗前置詞 ｟かたく ｠＝on (!基本的な意味はonとほぼ同じ; uponの方がかたく, ｟文 ｠で好まれるが, リズムにより決定される場合もある; 慣用的にuponを用いるものは ↓成句 ) .(à lmost ) up ó n A 〈時 出来事などが 〉A 〈人 〉に迫って, 近づいて ▸ Christmas is upon [╳on ] us .もうすぐクリスマスだ de ṕ end upon it →depend .ò nce upon a t í me →once .À upon Á 次から次へと続くA, AまたA (!Aは同じ 名詞 動名 ) ▸ Bombing upon bombing have reduced the beautiful city to rubble .爆撃につぐ爆撃がその美しい都市を瓦礫 （がれき ）と化した Up ò n my s ó ul! →soul .