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whereupon

/ˌweərəˈpɒn/conjunction

उच्चारण वेअरपॉन

जिसके बाद, जिस पर, तत्पश्चात

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conjunction
  1. 1

    formal

    and then; immediately after and often because of the thing that has just been mentioned

    जिसके बाद, जिस पर, तत्पश्चात

    • The minister was booed, whereupon he left the stage.
    • Radhika answered the last question correctly, whereupon the whole hall burst into applause.

    Synonyms after which upon which at which point thereupon

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

after which upon which at which point thereupon

?Which word?

Do not confuse whereupon (after which) and whereas (used to show a contrast).

Whereupon (जिसके बाद) और whereas (जबकि, विरोध दिखाने के लिए) में भ्रम न करें।

§Grammar and usage

Whereupon begins a clause that follows a comma and tells what happened next, as in 'He was insulted, whereupon he walked out'.

Whereupon comma के बाद एक clause शुरू करता है और बताता है कि उसके बाद क्या हुआ, जैसे 'He was insulted, whereupon he walked out'।