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upstand.

To stand up; arise; be erect; rise.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb

  1. To stand up; arise; be erect; rise.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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”).

noun

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

Where this word comes from

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”).

adj

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

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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”).

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