upturn
To turn up or overTo turn (something) up or over.
» This gradual rise is not a sharp upturn.
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1 sensesTo turn (something) up or over.
Near-synonym: turn over
Examples
11 sentencesThis gradual rise is not a sharp upturn.
The sharp upturn in design activity is encouraging.
It allowed for an upturn of sales by 25 percent.
They experienced an upturn in fortunes when Tom arrived.
The brim of the fedora measures approximately 2 1/4 inches with a slight upturn.
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, upturnedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.