upborne

UK
/ʌpˈbɔːn/
US
/ʌpˈbɔrn/

Translations

upbearverb

upborne

Past Participle

upbore
Past Simple
upborne
Past Participle
upbearing
Gerund
UK
/ʌpˈbɪə/
US
/ʌpˈbɪr/
archaic; used both transitively ("to support, sustain") and intransitively ("to rise, be borne upward")
s’éleverSoutenu ou littéraire.
The balloon began to upbear as the hot air filled its envelope.
Le ballon commença à s’élever lorsque l’air chaud remplit son enveloppe.
The strong beams upbear the weight of the roof.
Les fortes poutres soutiennent le poids du toit.

Definitions

upbearverb
To support or hold up; to sustain.
The strong beams upbear the weight of the roof.
To rise or be carried upward; to be buoyed or lifted.
The balloon began to upbear as the hot air filled its envelope.