come upon

Verb
  1. Find unexpectedly (synset 202291532)
    "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
    is a type of: find, regain - come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
    same as: attain, chance on, chance upon, come across, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike
  2. Take possession of (synset 202217428)
    "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives"
    is a type of: acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    same as: enter upon, luck into

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