upheaval

English

/ʌpˈhi.vəl/

noun
Definitions
  • change, from one state to another
  • The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
  • A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.

Etymology

Suffix from English upheave root from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

Concept
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Possession

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Action/Process

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