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to upend
01
to set, turn, or stand an object on its end or upside down
Transitive: to upend sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
upend
3rd person singular
upends
Present participle
upending
Past simple
upended
Past participle
upended
Examples
The construction workers upended the heavy beam to position it vertically in the framework.
02
to undergo a change in position where an object becomes turned or set on end
Intransitive
Examples
The boat upended in the strong current.
