"round upon" meaning in English

See round upon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: rounds upon [present, singular, third-person], rounding upon [participle, present], rounded upon [participle, past], rounded upon [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} round upon (third-person singular simple present rounds upon, present participle rounding upon, simple past and past participle rounded upon)
  1. To turn and attack a potential attacker Synonyms: round on
    Sense id: en-round_upon-en-verb-JtcMr5qY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (upon)

Download JSON data for round upon meaning in English (1.4kB)

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          "text": "Rangers' treatment of Murty was rounded upon by, among others, Rodgers and Neil Lennon, two Celtic men. The Scottish champions' current boss Rodgers said that the club had treated Murty like garbage.",
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