English verb: upend | |||
1. | upend (motion) become turned or set on end | ||
Samples | The airplanes upended. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over | ||
2. | upend (contact) set, turn, or stand on end | ||
Samples | Upend the box and empty the contents. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||