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   upend

   /ʌpˈɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. set or turn (something) on its end or upside down: "she upended a can of soup over the portions"
   • ▪ (of a swimming duck or other waterbird) submerge the head and foreparts in order to feed, so that the tail is raised in the air: "a pair of swans were feeding by upending"

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   What does it mean to upend a box?

   • 1. To stand, set, or turn on one end: upend an oblong box. 2. To invalidate, destroy, or change completely; overthrow: upended a popular legend. 3. To win victory over; defeat. To be upended. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What does upend mean?

   • 使顛倒, 倒放… 使颠倒, 倒放… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! UPEND definition: 1. to push or move something so that the part that usually touches the ground is not touching the….

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   Is upend a compound word?

   • According to Etymonline, the word upend is a compound word made up of the words up and end. The word upend has been used since 1823. The word up comes from the Old English up or uppe, from the same Proto-Germanic prefix.

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   How do you upend something?

   • The other way to upend something is to invert it, or turn it onto the opposite side, the way you upend a bottle of root beer over a glass or upend your school bag and shake the contents onto your bed to find that lost pack of gum. "Upend."

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   Upend means to push or move something so that the part that usually touches the ground is not touching the ground any more. Learn how to use this verb in sentences, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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     UPEND definicja: 1. to push or move something so that the...

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     UPEND meaning: 1. to push or move something so that the part...

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     UPEND translate: 使顛倒;倒放. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Upend is a verb that means to set or stand on end, also to overturn or upset something. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   Upend means to push or move something so that the part that usually touches the ground is not touching the ground any more. See how to use this verb in sentences and learn its pronunciation and translations in different languages.

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   Upend means to turn or set something on end, or to affect or upset something drastically. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.

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   When you upend something, you flip it over or tip it on one side. Tell your sister you won't play checkers with her anymore if she continues to upend the board angrily every time she loses.

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   Upend definition: to set on end, as a barrel or ship.. See examples of UPEND used in a sentence.

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   Upend means to stand, set, or turn on one end, or to invalidate, destroy, or change completely. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of upend in different contexts.