change for the better, upward trend (in prices, business, etc.)
turn upwards; turn over
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Upturn Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To turn up; to direct upward; to throw up; as, to upturn the ground in plowing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo turn up; to direct upward; to throw up; as, to upturn the ground in plowing.
upturn
\up*turn"\ (?), v. t. to turn up; to direct upward; to throw up; as, to upturn the ground in plowing. "a sea of upturned faces." webster. so scented the grim feature, and upturned his nostril wide into the murky air.
upturn
n : an upward movement or trend as in business activity
To throw into confusion
Noun
1. an upward movement or trend as in business activity
(hypernym) improvement
