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- [verb uhp-turn, uhp-turn; noun uhp-turn]
- /verb ʌpˈtɜrn, ˈʌpˌtɜrn; noun ˈʌpˌtɜrn/
- /ˈʌp.tɜːn/
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- [verb uhp-turn, uhp-turn; noun uhp-turn]
- /verb ʌpˈtɜrn, ˈʌpˌtɜrn; noun ˈʌpˌtɜrn/
Definitions of upturn word
- verb with object upturn to turn up or over: The farmer upturned clumps of sod with his spade. 1
- verb with object upturn to cause disorder; upheave: The storm upturned the town. 1
- verb with object upturn to direct or turn upward: She upturned her face toward heaven and prayed. 1
- verb without object upturn to turn up or upward: Her eyes upturned to see his face. 1
- noun upturn chaos or extreme disorder, as in society; an upheaval. 1
- noun upturn an upward turn, or a changing and rising movement, as in prices or business. 1
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Origin of upturn
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English: to overturn; see up-, turn
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Parts of speech for Upturn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
upturn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
upturn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for upturn
noun upturn
- aggrandizement — If someone does something for aggrandizement, they do it in order to get power, wealth, and importance for themselves.
- commotion — A commotion is a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement.
- convalescence — Convalescence is the period or process of becoming healthy and well again after an illness or operation.
- convulsion — If someone has convulsions, they suffer uncontrollable movements of their muscles.
verb upturn
- downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- downing — a downward movement; descent.
- downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- flip-flopping — Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.
- introverting — a shy person.
Antonyms for upturn
Top questions with upturn
- how to upturn your nose?
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Matching words
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