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v. To turn up or over: upturn the soil.

v. To upset; overturn.

v. To direct upward: upturned their gaze.

verb-intransitive. To turn over or up.

n. An upward movement, curve, or trend, as in business activity.

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

v. to turn (something) up or over

v. To turn up; to direct upward; to throw up.

To turn up: as, to upturn the ground in plowing.

To turn up.

n. an upward movement or trend as in business activity

"The quantity of work it takes to restore order at Cheyne Row, and repair the ruin of that general upturn, is perfectly incredible."

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