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to turn up
[phrase form: turn]
01
to turn a switch on a device so that it makes more sound, heat, etc.
02
to lay something in a way that one part covers the other
03
to unexpectedly appear or be found
04
to arrive at a location or event, often unexpectedly and without prior notice
05
to find something or someone by actively searching a particular place or area
06
to discover something by digging into the earth
07
to fold the bottom of a garment to make it shorter, typically by raising the hemline
08
to fold or raise the edge of a piece of clothing
09
to fasten something to a fixed point, by wrapping it around and then looping it back on itself
Example
Can you turn up the radio?
In the cold months, we often have to turn up the thermostat.
I couldn't hear the music, so I turned up the volume on my headphones.
The soup wasn't heating up fast enough, so she turned up the stove.
It's getting chilly in the room, let's turn up the heating.
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