"turn upon" meaning in English

See turn upon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: turns upon [present, singular, third-person], turning upon [participle, present], turned upon [participle, past], turned upon [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} turn upon (third-person singular simple present turns upon, present participle turning upon, simple past and past participle turned upon)
  1. (transitive) Alternative form of turn on (“aim at; rebel against; attack suddenly”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, transitive Alternative form of: turn on (extra: aim at; rebel against; attack suddenly)
    Sense id: en-turn_upon-en-verb-uEVjI8ZG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (upon)

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