"upbend" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upbends [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English upbenden, equivalent to up- + bend. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|upbenden}} Middle English upbenden, {{af|en|up-|bend}} up- + bend Head templates: {{en-noun}} upbend (plural upbends)
  1. An upward bend
    Sense id: en-upbend-en-noun-aC-0UXxJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 80 20

Verb

Forms: upbends [present, singular, third-person], upbending [participle, present], upbent [participle, past], upbent [past]
Etymology: From Middle English upbenden, equivalent to up- + bend. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|upbenden}} Middle English upbenden, {{af|en|up-|bend}} up- + bend Head templates: {{en-verb|upbends|upbending|upbent}} upbend (third-person singular simple present upbends, present participle upbending, simple past and past participle upbent)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) to bend upwards Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-upbend-en-verb-A1fUGEs7

Inflected forms

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