Associations to the word «Upend»
Noun
Adverb
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Wiktionary
UPEND, verb. (transitive) To end up; to set on end.
UPEND, verb. To tip or turn over.
UPEND, verb. To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat.
Dictionary definition
UPEND, verb. Become turned or set on end; "the airplanes upended".
UPEND, verb. Set, turn, or stand on end; "upend the box and empty the contents".
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.