Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upbear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: up-bear
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hold up; raise aloft; hold or sustain high

Dated; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"One short sigh of breath, upborne / Even to the seat of God."
"A monstrous wave up-bore the chief, and dashed him on the craggy shore."
"[S]o / Do these upbear the little world below / Of Education,—Patience, Love, and Hope."

Etymology

From Middle English upberen, equivalent to up- + bear.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: up
Root: upberen

Usage

Inflected Forms

upbears (present, singular) upbearing (participle, present) upbore (past) upborne (participle, past) upbore (archaic, participle)

Derived Forms

upbearer

Questions

What does upbear mean?: To hold up; raise aloft; hold or sustain high
Where does upbear come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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