upturn

[ verb uhp-turn, uhp-turn; noun uhp-turn ]

/ verb ʌpˈtɜrn, ˈʌpˌtɜrn; noun ˈʌpˌtɜrn /

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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.

verb (used without object)

to turn up or upward: Her eyes upturned to see his face.

noun

chaos or extreme disorder, as in society; an upheaval.

an upward turn, or a changing and rising movement, as in prices or business.

Origin of upturn

1300–50; Middle English: to overturn; see up-, turn

Words nearby upturn

uptorn, up-to-the-minute, uptown, uptrade, uptrend, upturn, upturned, UPU, upvalue, UPVC, upvote

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Example sentences from the Web for upturn

If your 11-year-old mocks you by making a cawing voice, upturn his dinner plate and mock his mocking voice.
It’s Not Just the Vaccines. Jenny McCarthy’s New Book Offers More ‘Lessons’|Tim Teeman|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But those most dramatically affected by the “amazing” upturn are people who write comic novels and blog for The Daily Beast.
Click Here For Good News!|Christopher Buckley|March 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
They upturn with rapidity and completeness, led by a shameless hog of a rooster.
A Woman Named Smith|Marie Conway Oemler
In other words, what you wish to point out is that the Commerce Street ramp takes an upturn about half way up the ramp?
Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

But directly came the upturn of February, and poor Borrel was again broken in business, and thrice broken in spirit.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, v. 3, number 18|Various
Novelties are for those who seek to upturn the verdicts of past ages by offering something new, rather than what is true.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume III|John Lord
At length the people rose in wrath and began to upturn the government and try to set up a new state of things.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott

British Dictionary definitions for upturn

upturn

verb (ʌpˈtɜːn)

to turn or cause to turn up, over, or upside down

(tr) to create disorder

(tr) to direct upwards

noun (ˈʌpˌtɜːn)

an upward turn, trend, or improvement

an upheaval or commotion

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	upturn
释义	upturn [ verb uhp-turn, uhp-turn; noun uhp-turn ] / verb ʌpˈtɜrn, ˈʌpˌtɜrn; noun ˈʌpˌtɜrn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR upturn ON THESAURUS.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. verb (used without object) to turn up or upward: Her eyes upturned to see his face. noun chaos or extreme disorder, as in society; an upheaval. an upward turn, or a changing and rising movement, as in prices or business. Origin of upturn 1300–50; Middle English: to overturn; see up-, turn Words nearby upturn uptorn, up-to-the-minute, uptown, uptrade, uptrend, upturn, upturned, UPU, upvalue, UPVC, upvote Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upturn If your 11-year-old mocks you by making a cawing voice, upturn his dinner plate and mock his mocking voice. It’s Not Just the Vaccines. Jenny McCarthy’s New Book Offers More ‘Lessons’\|Tim Teeman\|April 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But those most dramatically affected by the “amazing” upturn are people who write comic novels and blog for The Daily Beast. Click Here For Good News!\|Christopher Buckley\|March 8, 2009\|DAILY BEAST They upturn with rapidity and completeness, led by a shameless hog of a rooster. A Woman Named Smith\|Marie Conway Oemler In other words, what you wish to point out is that the Commerce Street ramp takes an upturn about half way up the ramp? Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy But directly came the upturn of February, and poor Borrel was again broken in business, and thrice broken in spirit. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, v. 3, number 18\|Various Novelties are for those who seek to upturn the verdicts of past ages by offering something new, rather than what is true. Beacon Lights of History, Volume III\|John Lord At length the people rose in wrath and began to upturn the government and try to set up a new state of things. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10)\|James Edward Parrott British Dictionary definitions for upturn upturn verb (ʌpˈtɜːn) to turn or cause to turn up, over, or upside down (tr) to create disorder (tr) to direct upwards noun (ˈʌpˌtɜːn) an upward turn, trend, or improvement an upheaval or commotion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to upturn upswing, recovery, recuperation
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upturn

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of upturn

Words nearby upturn

Example sentences from the Web for upturn

British Dictionary definitions for upturn

verb (ʌpˈtɜːn)

noun (ˈʌpˌtɜːn)

Words related to upturn