I. | ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ intransitive verb
Etymology: up (I) + sweep
: to sweep upward
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: an upward sweep:
a. : the upward curving of the underjaw of an animal (as the bulldog)
b. : an increase in elevation ; especially : a steep slope
the thousand-foot upsweep of usually frowning scree and cliff on the other side of the water — F.W.Rothwell
c. : a hairdo in which the hair is brushed up to the top of the head and held in position by pins or combs
d. : a marked increase of activity
this upsweep continues to the end of the base period — Journal of Accountancy