upturn

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

upturn (plural upturns)

an upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit

Antonyms

downturn

Translations

an upward turn or trend

Bulgarian: благоприятен обрат m (blagoprijaten obrat)
German: Aufwärtstrend (de) m
Portuguese: melhora (pt) m
Spanish: repunte (es) m

Verb

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

to turn (something) up or over

Derived terms

upturned

Anagrams

turn up, turn-up, turnup

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