Alight and Come upon

Alight

Alight verb - To come to rest after descending from the air.

Come upon and alight are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Come upon" instead a verb "Alight".

Nearby Words: alighting, alighted

Come upon

Come upon verb - Find unexpectedly.
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Synonyms for Come upon

Alight and come upon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alight" instead a verb "Come upon".

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