1. (verb)fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover find unexpectedly Synonyms: detect, come over, chance upon, distinguish, excise, let out, hear, bring out, identify, hit, arrive at, disclose, attain, let on, chance on, describe, get word, reach, take, key, fall upon, meet, strike, reveal, move, assume, enter upon, see, find out, collide with, coin, gain, encounter, give away, fall, divulge, walk out, impinge on, shine, affect, run into, scratch, happen upon, achieve, pick up, run across, come across, resonate, observe, get a line, notice, key out, mint, strickle, name, accomplish, impress, expose, take up, come to, expunge, unwrap, break, learn, come upon, light upon, get wind, discover, luck into, find, make
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'fall upon'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. fall upon To attack is to begin hostilities of any kind. A general invades a country by marching in troops; he attacks a city by drawing up an army against it; he assaults it by hurling his troops dire Synonyms: attack, assail, beset, combat, invade, assault, besiege, encounter, set upon, beleaguer, charge, fall upon, storm Antonyms: aid, cover, protect, shelter, support, uphold, befriend, defend, resist, shield, sustain, withstand