Complete Definition of "hit upon"

English

Verb
en-verb|hits upon|hitting upon|hit upon|hit upon

  1. To address.

#: He hit upon all major concerns during the presentation.

  1. idiom To think of; to invent; to realize.

#: 2006. "They hit upon the idea of a site that would help users exchange video files." — "Venture Firm Shares a YouTube? Jackpot", by Miguel Helft and Matt Richtel, New York Times, October 10, 2006.

See also
hit on

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