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Meaning of upend in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    upend

    Definitions

    1. become turned or set on end

    Examples

    • « the airplanes upended »

    Derived terms

    • inversion
    • upending
  2. 2. set, turn, or stand on end

    Examples

    • « upend the box and empty the contents »

    Derived terms

    • inversion
    • upending

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