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Meaning of "upend" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UPEND

upend  [ʌpˈɛnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPEND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Upend is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb upend in English.

WHAT DOES UPEND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of upend in the English dictionary

The definition of upend in the dictionary is to turn or set or become turned or set on end. Other definition of upend is to affect or upset drastically.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UPEND

PRESENT

Present
I upend
you upend
he/she/it upends
we upend
you upend
they upend
Present continuous
I am upending
you are upending
he/she/it is upending
we are upending
you are upending
they are upending
Present perfect
I have upended
you have upended
he/she/it has upended
we have upended
you have upended
they have upended
Present perfect continuous
I have been upending
you have been upending
he/she/it has been upending
we have been upending
you have been upending
they have been upending
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I upended
you upended
he/she/it upended
we upended
you upended
they upended
Past continuous
I was upending
you were upending
he/she/it was upending
we were upending
you were upending
they were upending
Past perfect
I had upended
you had upended
he/she/it had upended
we had upended
you had upended
they had upended
Past perfect continuous
I had been upending
you had been upending
he/she/it had been upending
we had been upending
you had been upending
they had been upending
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will upend
you will upend
he/she/it will upend
we will upend
you will upend
they will upend
Future continuous
I will be upending
you will be upending
he/she/it will be upending
we will be upending
you will be upending
they will be upending
Future perfect
I will have upended
you will have upended
he/she/it will have upended
we will have upended
you will have upended
they will have upended
Future perfect continuous
I will have been upending
you will have been upending
he/she/it will have been upending
we will have been upending
you will have been upending
they will have been upending
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would upend
you would upend
he/she/it would upend
we would upend
you would upend
they would upend
Conditional continuous
I would be upending
you would be upending
he/she/it would be upending
we would be upending
you would be upending
they would be upending
Conditional perfect
I would have upend
you would have upend
he/she/it would have upend
we would have upend
you would have upend
they would have upend
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been upending
you would have been upending
he/she/it would have been upending
we would have been upending
you would have been upending
they would have been upending
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you upend
we let´s upend
you upend
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to upend
Past participle
upended
Present Participle
upending
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UPEND


attend
əˈtɛnd
bend
bɛnd
blend
blɛnd
boyfriend
ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd
Bridgend
ˌbrɪdʒˈɛnd
dead-end
ˌdɛdˈɛnd
depend
dɪˈpɛnd
end
ɛnd
extend
ɪkˈstɛnd
friend
frɛnd
girlfriend
ˈɡɜːlˌfrɛnd
Gravesend
ˌɡreɪvzˈɛnd
pretend
prɪˈtɛnd
rear-end
ˌrɪərˈɛnd
recommend
ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd
send
sɛnd
spend
spɛnd
tend
tɛnd
trend
trɛnd
weekend
ˌwiːkˈɛnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPEND

updateable
updated
updater
Updike
updive
updrag
updragging
updraught
updraw
updry
upended
upfield
upfill
upflashing
upfling
upflow
upfold
upfollow
upfront
upfurl

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPEND

append
compend
dispend
expend
forspend
impend
interdepend
misspend
outspend
overspend
parpend
pend
perpend
propend
resuspend
stipend
suspend
underspend
vilipend

Synonyms and antonyms of upend in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «upend» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPEND

Find out the translation of upend to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of upend from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «upend» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

颠覆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Desmienten
570 millions of speakers

English

upend
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समाप्त कर देना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إنقلب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перевернуть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

upend
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

upend
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bousculent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Upend
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

upend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひっくりかえす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뒤집다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Upend
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

upend
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

upend
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपेंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boca etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capovolgere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

upend
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перевернути
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

upend
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

upend
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Keer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

upend
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

upend
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of upend

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPEND»

The term «upend» is regularly used and occupies the 100.409 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPEND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about upend

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «UPEND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word upend.
1
Suze Orman
Yes, your kids should go to school. No, you shouldn't bankroll their degree whatever the cost. You've spent your life creating a sound financial plan; don't upend it by suspending your retirement savings or taking out a home equity line of credit to pay for a pricey college.
2
Mike White
I'm attracted to polarizing characters who upend the civility of life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPEND»

Discover the use of upend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to upend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Serving Leader: 5 Powerful Actions That Will Transform ...
Upend. the. Pyramid. I clicked my pen closed and looked up from my note. I could focus on a task with the best of them. ... I believed my dad. We would talk! Dad smiled at me, his eyes again soft, I could ACTION: UPEND THE PYRAMID 19.
Ken Jennings, John Stahl-Wert, 2004
2
Ducks of Britain and Europe
They also feed by dabbling but rarely upend. Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris This small duck is relatively unknown. It mostly inhabits freshwater marshes during the breeding season, particularly where there is thick emergent ...
M. A. Ogilvie, 2010
3
Handbook of Offshore Engineering (2-volume set)
Lift and Upend As the size of a jacket structure increases, it is built and transported on a cargo barge in the horizontal position. The jacket is lifted off the cargo barge using one or two cranes. Following pick-up, the cargo barge is withdrawn and ...
Subrata Chakrabarti, 2005
4
English-Cayuga/Cayuga-English Dictionary
up see: I (he:tgeh) upend see: turn upside down de-gg-ngh-wetso'de' I am going to turn you upside down, upend you (said in anger) uphill (go uphill) eh-se-ne-da -wg-het you will go uphill [stem: -nedawehed- go uphill; consists of: ...
Frances Froman, Alfred Keye, Carrie Joan Dyck, 2002
5
Ordinary Injustice: How America Holds Court
Here is the public defender who pleads most of his clients guilty with scant knowledge about their circumstances; the judge who sets outrageous bail for negligible crimes; the prosecutor who habitually declines to pursue significant cases; ...
Amy Bach, 2010
6
Easy Homeschooling Techniques
... after his staff increased business profits by more than $35,000 after beginning this simple technique. upend. Jew. on. what. ratters. Motivation for Children After you have learned how to set. 71 CHAPTER 5 PLANNING FOR SUCCESS.
Lorraine Curry, 2004
7
Princeton Alumni Weekly
upend. Cornell,. Columbia,. Dartmouth,. Harvard,. and. Penn. _~ FENCING HEADS TO NCAAs; MEN REGAIN IVY TITLE, WOMEN REBUILD. Guard Sydney Johnson '91 plays “relentless" defense in the 74-59 win at Penn. Sonlor engineers ...
‎1996
8
英汉互译实践与技巧: 教师用书
... each other via electronic mail. ( P100 / L10) ^^ scarcely... isn't. upend. v. mm, mtkimm. • He upended his opponent with one blow, ftfe— ^ torrent n. ,ffj[, ^S • a mountain torrent • a torrent of abuse j (2) [ Jlj(3t] ..."a new car would cost about $2. 88.
许建平, 2005
9
PC Mag
upend". function. lets. you. flip. duplicates. of. picture. elements. on. their. horizontal. axes;. a. mirror. function. lets. you. flip. duplicates. on. their. vertical. axes. graph, you save it as a Grafix Partner picture and return to the program you were ...
10
Definitions
Upend: This alludes to the end of a mailed package or parcel that should be facing upward (hopefully by the time it is delivered, and hopefully during its time of travel). Oftentimes it is supported by an arrow alluding to the end that is to remain ...
J. T. Beckman, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPEND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term upend is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Exodus from Puerto Rico could upend Florida vote in 2016 …
Now he holds a full-time restaurant job and something that could upend the 2016 presidential election — the right to vote in Florida, the biggest of all swing ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Luke Bronin Threatens To Upend Hartford Mayor Segarra At …
HARTFORD — Democrats in Hartford appear poised to back mayoral candidate Luke Bronin, a young lawyer who has never held elected office, a move that ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
3
Falling Crude Prices Upend Canada's Oil Sands Projects
Two years ago Canadian oil sands producer Cenovus Energy Inc., CVE -0.21 % buoyed by success at its flagship project and eager to cut operating expenses, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
With CarPlay, Apple Looks to Upend Tradition
APPLE'S widely anticipated CarPlay software is making its mainstream debut this summer in models from Hyundai and Chevrolet, but Apple is already looking ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
China, Greece, Iran Upend Oil's World
Fret not, oil bulls: Once again China is riding to the rescue. Or maybe fret even more because of that. PetroChina PTR -1.72 % saw its mainland-listed A-shares ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
6
For Couples, Time Can Upend the Laws of Attraction
After decades of studying the concept of “mate value,” social scientists finally have the data necessary to explain the romantic choices in “Knocked Up” and ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
7
Personalized Technology Will Upend the Doctor-Patient Relationship
In a few years, the idea of receiving medical treatment exclusively at a doctor's office or hospital will seem quaint. Wearable technologies, implanted devices, ... «blogs.hbr.org, Jun 15»
8
Apple's Support of Ad Blocking May Upend How the Web Works
Apple is coming for ads. It's coming for publishers. And, in the process, it may be gunning for the web. At its Worldwide Developers Conference this week, Apple ... «Wired, Jun 15»
9
How the Internet of Things Will Upend Retirement
JOSEPH COUGHLIN: The Internet of Things, where all things around you, on you and, soon, in you, begin to talk, offers great potential to improve how well we ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
10
Republican Presidential Debate Caps Upend 2016 Race
New rules that limit the number of contenders on stage during the first Republican presidential debates are likely to alter the campaign calculations for many of ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»

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