come-upon

Verbs

(v) find unexpectedly
- the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
- she struck a goldmine
- The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
chance on, chance upon, come across, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, attain, discover, strike,
(v) take possession of
- She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives
enter upon, luck into,

Synonyms

chance on chance upon come across fall upon happen upon light upon attain discover strike enter upon luck into

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