TURN UP


Meaning of TURN UP in English

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1563

1 : FIND , DISCOVER

2 : to raise or increase by or as if by turning a control < turn up the volume on the radio>

3 British a : to look up (as a word or fact) in a book b : to refer to or consult (a book)

4 : to turn (a card) face upward

intransitive verb

1 : to appear or come to light unexpectedly or after being lost <new evidence has turned up >

2 a (1) : to turn out to be <he turned up missing at roll call> (2) : APPEAR 4 <her name is always turning up in the newspapers> b : to arrive or show up at an appointed or expected time or place < turned up half an hour late>

3 : to happen or occur unexpectedly <something always turned up to prevent their meeting>

4 of a ship : TACK 1B

– turn up one's nose : to show scorn or disdain

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.