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upend vs turn over

turn over vs upend

upend and turn over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upend No No Yes No
turn over No No Yes No
As verbs, turn over is a hypernym of upend; that is, turn over is a word with a broader meaning than upend:
  • upend: become turned or set on end
  • turn over: turn from an upright or normal position
Other hypernyms of upend include overturn, tip over, tump over.
upend (verb) turn over (verb)
set, turn, or stand on end think about carefully; weigh
become turned or set on end turn up, loosen, or remove earth
turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
turn from an upright or normal position
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
move by turning over or rotating
cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
place into the hands or custody of
do business worth a certain amount of money
Difference between upend and turn over

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