Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upstand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: up-stand
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stand up; arise; be erect; rise.

Intransitive verb

noun

A section of a roof covering or flashing which turns up against a vertical surface.

adj

(of a beam) Having its top surface above the slab with which it integrates; "an upstand beam".

Example Sentences

"At once, upstood the monarch, and upstood / The wise Ulysses."
"The combination with a closet seat, of a flexible mat having sockets, plates secured upon the seat and having recesses, and a standard pivoted upon each plate and fold- able to lie in the respective socket or to upstand from the seat, […]"
"Put differently, attention to norms and rules did not increase the likelihood that a student would choose to upstand or intervene. Students who were more likely to recommend direct support for the victim (choosing to upstand), however, […]"

Etymology

From Middle English upstanden, equivalent to up- + stand. Cognate with Dutch opstaan (“to rise, stand up”), German aufstehen (“to arise, get up, stand up”), Swedish uppstå (“to arise, emerge, come up”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: up
Root: upstanden

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

upstands (present, singular) upstanding (participle, present) upstood (participle, past) upstood (past) upstands (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

upstanding

Synonyms

upturn

Antonyms

downstand downhang

Rhymes With

and hand understand land stand band grand demand brand planned sand banned

Questions

What does upstand mean?: To stand up; arise; be erect; rise.
Where does upstand come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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