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uprear

/ʌpˈɹɪə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
up-rear
IPA
/ʌpˈɹɪə(ɹ)/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To raise something up; to rise up; to erect

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English upreren, equivalent to up- + rear.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

uprears (present, singular) uprearing (participle, present) upreared (participle, past) upreared (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce uprear?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌpˈɹɪə(ɹ)/.
What does uprear mean?
To raise something up; to rise up; to erect
Where does uprear come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce uprear

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