English Explanatory Dictionary

descend upon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To arrive, usually without warning or invitation.
  2. To make an attack or incursion, from or as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence.
  3. To arrive suddenly or unexpectedly, especially in a manner that causes disruption or inconvenience.
  4. To visit in large numbers, especially a public place.

Word forms

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