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Upbuilding meaning

present participle and gerund of upbuild

Using Upbuilding

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of upbuild
  • In the example corpus, upbuilding often appears in combinations such as: upbuilding discourses, kierkegaard upbuilding, eighteen upbuilding.

Context around Upbuilding

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

kierkegaard 2× eighteen 2× word 1× 1847 1×

Often after:

discourses 7× edifying 2×

Sentence patterns with Upbuilding

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

søren kierkegaard upbuilding discourses in 2× as eighteen upbuilding discourses today 1× eighteen upbuilding discourses p 1× kierkegaard 1847 upbuilding discourses in 1× moves from upbuilding edifying discourses 1× should be upbuilding which means 1× the word upbuilding was more 1× them the upbuilding discourses 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

david f swenson 1× eighteen upbuilding discourses 1× he now moves 1× he wrote many 1× soren kierkegaard 1847 1× søren kierkegaard upbuilding 1×

Common sentence endings:

are not sermons 1× completing the tasks 1× meant by deliberating 1× of his works 1× on the street 1× own sometimes is 1×

Words around Upbuilding

Just before it in the word index:

upbringings 18 upbringing 398 upbraids 3 upbraided 7 upbraid 2 upbound 6

Just after it in the word index:

upc 43 upca 8 upcard 5 upcards 3 upcast 2 upcc 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Upbuilding

  • In this selection, "upbuilding" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kierkegaard, eighteen, word, discourses and edifying stand out and add context to how "upbuilding" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include søren kierkegaard upbuilding discourses in and as eighteen upbuilding discourses today. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "upbuilding" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with upbuilding

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

These discourses were published under Kierkegaard's own name and are available as Eighteen Upbuilding Discourses today. (17 words)

Eighteen Upbuilding Discourses, p. 59-60 God's love is imparted indirectly just as our own sometimes is. (18 words)

He now moves from "upbuilding ( Edifying ) discourses" to "Christian discourses ", however, he still maintains that these are not " sermons ". (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The word "upbuilding" was more in line with Kierkegaard's thought after 1846, when he wrote Christian deliberations See Søren Kierkegaard, Upbuilding Discourses in Various Spirits 1847 for a more thorough discussion of what he meant by deliberating. (38 words)

David F. Swenson first translated the works in the 1940s and titled them the Edifying Discourses; however, in 1990, Howard V. and Edna H. Hong translated the works again but called them the Upbuilding Discourses. (35 words)

Upbuilding (Edifying) Discourses in Various Spirits, Christian Discourses p. 213ff A sermon is about struggle with oneself about the tasks life offers one and about repentance for not completing the tasks. (31 words)

Example sentences (10)

The word "upbuilding" was more in line with Kierkegaard's thought after 1846, when he wrote Christian deliberations See Søren Kierkegaard, Upbuilding Discourses in Various Spirits 1847 for a more thorough discussion of what he meant by deliberating.

David F. Swenson first translated the works in the 1940s and titled them the Edifying Discourses; however, in 1990, Howard V. and Edna H. Hong translated the works again but called them the Upbuilding Discourses.

Eighteen Upbuilding Discourses, p. 59-60 God's love is imparted indirectly just as our own sometimes is.

He now moves from "upbuilding ( Edifying ) discourses" to "Christian discourses ", however, he still maintains that these are not " sermons ".

He wrote many Upbuilding Discourses under his own name and dedicated them to the "single individual" who might want to discover the meaning of his works.

Soren Kierkegaard, 1847 Upbuilding Discourses in Various Spirits, Hong p. 246 The one who loves sees the sin he forgives, but he believes that forgiveness takes it away.

Søren Kierkegaard, Upbuilding Discourses in Various Spirits, Hong p. 330 Before the tenth issue of his periodical The Moment could be published, Kierkegaard collapsed on the street.

The discourse or conversation should be "upbuilding", which means one would build up the other person, or oneself, rather than tear down in order to build up.

These discourses were published under Kierkegaard's own name and are available as Eighteen Upbuilding Discourses today.

Upbuilding (Edifying) Discourses in Various Spirits, Christian Discourses p. 213ff A sermon is about struggle with oneself about the tasks life offers one and about repentance for not completing the tasks.

Common combinations with upbuilding

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "upbuilding" in a sentence?
An example: "The word "upbuilding" was more in line with Kierkegaard's thought after 1846, when he wrote Christian deliberations See Søren Kierkegaard, Upbuilding Discourses in Various Spirits 1847 for a more thorough discussion of what he meant by deliberating." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "upbuilding" from authentic English texts.
What does "upbuilding" mean?
Upbuilding means: present participle and gerund of upbuild
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