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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upbend

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
up-bend
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to bend upwards

noun

An upward bend

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English upbenden, equivalent to up- + bend.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

upbends (present, singular) upbending (participle, present) upbent (participle, past) upbent (past) upbends (plural)

Questions

What does upbend mean?
to bend upwards
Where does upbend come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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