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Meaning ofturn upin English

turn up

Definitions

Verb
1. to increase volume; adjust controls (heat, light, etc.)
  Turn up the music so we can dance.
  Synonyms:
  crank up turn on step up boost amplify increase raise
  Antonyms:
  turn down lower decrease reduce dim
2. to appear suddenly; arrive unexpectedly
  The guest will turn up at the party tonight.
  Synonyms:
  show up appear arrive materialize emerge
  Antonyms:
  leave depart disappear vanish
3. to celebrate wildly; party intensely
  We will turn up the heat to warm the room.
  Synonyms:
  party rave get down let loose go wild
  Antonyms:
  calm down settle down quiet down wind down tone down
4. to rotate or flip upwards; reposition something
  She had to turn up the corner of the page to read the note.
  Synonyms:
  flip up lift up raise elevate tilt up
  Antonyms:
  turn down lower drop decline tilt down
5. to find or discover something; search and detect
  After hours of searching, they managed to turn up the missing documents.
  Synonyms:
  come across stumble upon discover find uncover detect track down
  Antonyms:
  miss overlook lose fail to find ignore
6. to secure a line on a cleat; make fast
  The sailor learned to turn up the rope to secure the boat.
  Synonyms:
  make fast secure tie up moor fasten
  Antonyms:
  cast off release untie unfasten let go
Noun
1. the next card drawn and shown; a lucky break
  The company's luck began to turn up after hiring new staff.
  Synonyms:
  draw reveal expose show come up
  Antonyms:
  miss lose fail fall through
2. an unexpected advantage or surprise
  The new policy brought a welcome turn up in sales.
  Synonyms:
  windfall bonus break lucky break stroke of luck
  Antonyms:
  setback disappointment letdown downside disadvantage
3. a violent altercation; public disturbance
  The rally turned into a violent turn up with protesters clashing with police.
  Synonyms:
  brawl riot melee fray commotion disturbance uprising unrest
  Antonyms:
  peace calm serenity tranquility order
4. fabric folded up at the trouser bottom
  The pants have a turn up at the bottom to prevent fraying.
  Synonyms:
  cuff hem
  Antonyms:
  uncuff unhem

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