Come upon and Take

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Come upon

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

Take

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
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Come upon and take are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come upon" instead a verb "Take".
Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

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  • In Kamen Rider Gaim episode 31, Micchy and Sid come upon one of the Overlords, who surrenders after a brief fight and promises to take them to the one who possesses the Forbidden Fruit.
    Source: Schmuck Bait / Live-Action TV
  • Greed: Deep in Africa, the travellers come upon rocks with gold deposits, and take some as ballast.
    Source: Literature / Five Weeks in a Balloon
  • Nightmare Fuel / Western Animation (Film) Lois and the professor come upon a tribe of bird-like people who proceed to take them prisoner, and as they're brought into the tribe's home they discover that they possess a statue of the missing father.
    Source: Nightmare Fuel / Western Animation (Film)
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