come upon

• come upon

come upon

Verb

find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

Synonyms:

• fall upon
• strike
• come upon
• light upon
• chance upon
• come across
• chance on
• happen upon
• attain
• discover

Verb

take possession of; "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives"

Synonyms:

• enter upon
• come upon
• luck into