Upturn
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intransitive verb.
To turn up or over.
intransitive verb.
To upset; overturn.
intransitive verb.
To direct upward.
intransitive verb.
To turn over or up.
noun.
An upward movement, curve, or trend, as in business activity.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To turn up: as, to
upturn
the ground in plowing.
To turn up.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To turn up; to direct upward; to throw up.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
an
upward
turn
or
trend
, especially in
business
activity
or
profit
verb.
to
turn
(something)
up
or
over
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
an upward movement or trend as in business activity
Word Usage
"The quantity of work it takes to restore order at Cheyne Row, and repair the ruin of that general upturn, is perfectly incredible."