Come upon and Make

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Come upon

Come upon verb - Find unexpectedly.
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Make and come upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a verb "Come upon".

Make

Make verb - To bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials.
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Come upon and make are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come upon" instead a verb "Make".
Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

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  • The thief recounted how he had come upon a woman with a baby in the forest and the woman had told him how a giant had kidnapped them both, then ordered her to make a meal of the baby.
    Source: Literature / The Black Thief and the Knight of the Glen
  • In Don't Look Back, unlike in the original legends of Orpheus and Eurydice, the protagonist and his lover make it out of the cave ...only to dissipate together when they come upon the protagonist still standing at the graveside.
    Source: Not His Sled
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