UPBEARING

Etymology 1

Noun

upbearing (countable and uncountable, plural upbearings)

A bearing up; support

A surge or movement upward

Etymology 2

Verb

upbearing

present participle of upbear

Anagrams

• bearing up

Source: Wiktionary


UPBEAR

Up*bear", v. t.

Definition: To bear up; to raise aloft; to support in an elevated situation; to sustain. Spenser. One short sigh of breath, upbore Even to the seat of God. Milton. A monstrous wave upbore The chief, and dashed him on the craggy shore. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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