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upend

verb up·end \ˌəp-ˈend\

: to cause (something) to be upside down : to turn (something) over

: to cause (someone) to fall down or be turned over

Full Definition of UPEND

transitive verb
1
:  to set or stand on end; also :  overturn 1
2
a :  to affect to the point of being upset or flurried <a … literary shocker, designed to upend the credulous matrons — Wolcott Gibbs>
b :  defeat, beat
intransitive verb
:  to rise on an end
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First Known Use of UPEND

1823
UPEND Defined for Kids

upend

verb up·end \ˌəp-ˈend\
up·end·edup·end·ing

Definition of UPEND for Kids

:  to set, stand, or rise on end

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