upturn

From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- +‎ turn.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʌp.tɜːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʌp.tɝn/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n

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upturn (plural upturns)

1. An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.

   Synonym: uptick

   Antonym: downturn

   Hypernyms: turn, change; trend

   Near-synonyms: increase; improvement

upturn (third-person singular simple present upturns, present participle upturning, simple past and past participle upturned) (ambitransitive)

1. To turn (something) up or over.

   Synonyms: overturn, upset

   Near-synonym: turn over

• upturned

• turn up, turn-up, turnup