UPTURN


Meaning of UPTURN in English

v. /up terrn", up"terrn'/ ; n. /up"terrn'/ , v.t.

1. to turn up or over: The farmer upturned clumps of sod with his spade.

2. to cause disorder; upheave: The storm upturned the town.

3. to direct or turn upward: She upturned her face toward heaven and prayed.

v.i.

4. to turn up or upward: Her eyes upturned to see his face.

n.

5. chaos or extreme disorder, as in society; an upheaval.

6. an upward turn, or a changing and rising movement, as in prices or business.

[ 1300-50; ME: to overturn; see UP-, TURN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .