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)

1. 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)

1. to turn (something) up or over

Derived terms

• upturned

Anagrams

• turn up, turn-up, turnup