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    upturn

    noun

    verb

    • 1. turn (something) upwards or upside down: "nearly four feet of water cascaded over the park, upturning paving stones and play equipment"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPTURN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UPTURN definition: 1. (especially in economics) an improvement or a change to a higher level or value: 2. (especially…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › upturnUpturn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. up· turn ˈəp-ˌtərn. : an upward turn especially toward better conditions or higher prices. Synonyms. Verb. arise. ascend. aspire. climb. lift. mount. rise. soar. thrust. uprear. uprise.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › upturnUPTURN Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to turn up or over: The farmer upturned clumps of sod with his spade. to cause disorder; upheave: The storm upturned the town. to direct or turn upward: She upturned her face toward heaven and prayed.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishupturn noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    upturn (in something) a situation in which something improves or increases over a period of time synonym upswing. an upturn in the economy. a sharp upturn in the number of tourists visiting the capital. Their fortunes have taken an upturn. The restaurant trade is on the upturn.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPTURN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to turn or cause to turn up, over, or upside down. 2. (transitive) to create disorder. 3. (transitive) to direct upwards. noun (ˈʌpˌtɜːn ) 4. an upward turn, trend, or improvement. 5. an upheaval or commotion. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. upturn in American English. (ʌpˈtɜrn ; for n. ˈʌpˌtɜrn )

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › upturnUpturn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the noun upturn to describe an improvement, especially in finances or business. If your neighborhood ice cream man is smiling, it is probably because the hot summer weather this week has caused an upturn in his popsicle business.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of upturn – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    UPTURN definition: an improvement, especially in economic conditions or a business: . Learn more.