Meaning

1 senses

  1. To turn (something) up or over.

    Near-synonym: turn over

Examples

11 sentences

  1. This gradual rise is not a sharp upturn.

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  2. The sharp upturn in design activity is encouraging.

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  3. It allowed for an upturn of sales by 25 percent.

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  4. They experienced an upturn in fortunes when Tom arrived.

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  5. The brim of the fedora measures approximately 2 1/4 inches with a slight upturn.

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Origin

From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- + turn.

From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- + turn.

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Forms

upturns, upturning, upturned, upturned
Base formupturn · to upturn
3rd person singularupturns
Present participleupturning
Past simpleupturned
Past participleupturned

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyupturn
he, she, itupturns

Past simpleLesson

all personsupturned

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave upturned
he, she, ithas upturned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill upturn

Synonyms

3 synonyms
overturnB2upsetB2turn over

Word family

1 related words
Derivedupturned

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
uptightuptownupvoteupwardB1
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