thereupon

[ thair-uh-pon, -pawn, thair-uh-pon, -pawn ]

adverb

1. immediately following that.
2. in consequence of that.
3. upon that or it.
4. with reference to that.

thereupon

/ ˌðɛərəˈpɒn /

adverb

1. immediately after that; at that point

   thereupon, the whole class applauded

2. formal.
   upon that thing, point, subject, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of thereupon¹

First recorded in 1125–75, thereupon is from Middle English ther uppon. See there, upon

Example Sentences

A steely silence thereupon settled over the dialogue between Quincy and Monticello for the following eight years.

From Literature

She took the unicorn's head by the horn and placed it beside the body, on the rock; thereupon she looked with her hard, grey eyes into the red pool she had made.

From Literature

Holder will thereupon forfeit all rights to the AAirpass, without refund, and will return the AAirpass card and this Agreement shall terminate.

From The Guardian

“Keerist, close the hall door,” Roy said, going over to it; he slammed it with one blow of his hand, thereupon summarily locking it.

From Literature

Russian jets flew their first sorties over Syria on September 30, 2015, and the direction of the war thereupon reversed.

From Salon

Related Words

• forthwith
• immediately