upturn B2 Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˈʌp.tɝn/ UK /ˈʌp.tɜːn/ See IPA manual Freq #97910 Meanings 1 noun An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit. Near-synonyms: increase; improvement 2 verb To turn (something) up or over. Near-synonym: turn over Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an upward turn or trend,... improvementincreaseuptick 2 verb · to turn (something) up or... overturnturn overupset Word family Forms upturning Etymology From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- + turn. Topics Cause, Change & Process External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # upturn **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈʌp.tɝn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʌp.tɜːn/ **Frequency rank:** 97910 ## Meanings 1. An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit. 2. To turn (something) up or over. ## Examples - Near-synonyms: increase; improvement - Near-synonym: turn over ## Etymology From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- + turn. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process markdown