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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.