English Explanatory Dictionary

upend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To end up; to set on end.
  2. To tip or turn over.
  3. To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat.
  4. To affect or upset drastically.
name
  1. A hamlet in Kirtling parish, East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL7058).

Pronunciation

/ʌpˈɛnd/ en-us-upend.ogg

Word forms

upend upends upending upended

Etymology

From up- + end.

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