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to upturn
01
to rotate or flip something in an upward direction
Transitive: to upturn sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
movement verb
regular
present tense
upturn
3rd person singular
upturns
present participle
upturning
past simple
upturned
past participle
upturned
Examples
She upturned the box to empty its contents onto the table.
Upturn
01
an improvement or a positive change in a situation, especially in the economy or business
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
upturns
Examples
The upturn in the economy was welcomed by businesses across the country.
