upturnn.

Brit.

/ˈʌptəːn/, U.S.

/ˈəpˌtərn/

Etymology: up- prefix 1b.

a. An upturned or upthrown part.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > high position > [noun] > quality of being raised or elevated > raised or elevated part

raising1658

upturn1868

1868 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea (ed. 4) IV. v. 90 A little upturn of the soil with a few Turks standing behind it.

b. A portion of the material of a garment turned up, e.g. at the end of a leg. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > turn-up

reversa1382

tirvingc1400

turfc1440

turn-up1688

turnback1843

reverse1859

upturn1923

1923 Daily Mail 11 Aug. 1 (advt.) Shorts have good upturns for lengthening.

1926 Minister's Rep. of Fashion for Gentlemen Feb. 8/2 Trousers for wear with morning coats and dressy lounges are, of course, finished with plain bottoms, but for general wear the permanent up~turn still holds the field.

2. figurative. = upheaval n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > political unrest > [noun]

stirringa1154

motiona1387

troublec1435

misrule1442

commotion1471

stir1487

misgovernment1565

welteringa1586

confusions1599

distemper1605

distemperature?1606

convulsion1643

unsettlement1649

upturning1846

upturn1864

the natives are restless1950

1864 Good Words 5 231/1 The upturns and the overthrows of war.

1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets viii. 239 That idea of world-destruction, of that total upturn and Titanic revolution in the universe.

1883 19th Cent. May 796 There has been no greater revolution and upturn of all preconceived notions.

3. An improvement or upward turn, esp. in economic conditions; a rise in rate or value.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > a rise in prosperity

upturn1930

1930 Daily Express 6 Sept. 2/6 The turnover..remained light, the upturn reflecting an extreme scarcity of sellers rather than any considerable number of buyers.

1932 Sun (Baltimore) 5 Nov. 14/7 Helping to hoist wheat prices were upturns in securities and cotton.

1940 Economist 10 Feb. 250/1 The great upturn [of prices] was basically caused by drought, and the great downturn by the breaking of the drought.

1944 Sun (Baltimore) 9 Sept. 11/1 Pepsi-Cola added ⁷/ ₈ to its brisk upturn of the previous day in response to the three-for-one splitup proposal.

1958 Spectator 13 June 783/2 There will be no quick upturn in the economy.

1971 Ld. Robbins Against Inflation (1979) x. 51 Certainly I think that the measures which the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Government have taken could produce..some upturn, provided that confidence is restored.

1981 Daily Tel. 9 July 1/6 It is less sanguine about an imminent upturn in the economy.

4. Linguistics. A rise in pitch.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > intonation, pitch, or stress > [noun] > intonation > pitch > rising or falling

cadence1598

rise1626

pause-pitch1933

question-pitch1933

rise-fall1933

downdrifta1949

downturn1955

upturn1964

1964 L. S. Hultzén in D. Abercrombie et al. Daniel Jones 87 In some idiolects this non-finitive text shape has an arrested down-turn or slight up-turn.

1967 D. Steible Conc. Handbk. Ling. 132 Upturn, a term designating a rise in pitch, most noticeable as the terminal rise on the last syllable of an interrogative construction.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

upturnv.

Brit.

/ˌʌpˈtəːn/, U.S.

/ˌəpˈtərn/,

/ˈəpˌtərn/

Etymology: up- prefix 3a. Compare to turn up at turn v. Phrasal verbs 1.

†1. transitive. To overthrow, subvert, or cause to fall.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > rebelliousness > revolution > make revolutionary in character [verb (transitive)] > overthrow

upturna1340

overturna1382

subvert1474

invert1548

overthrow1567

wrake1570

revolve1609

to pull down1625

overset1679

a1340 R. Rolle Psalter cxvii. 13 I am put and vpturnyd [L. eversus sum], þat i had fallyn: and þe lord resayued me.

a1400 Wycliffite Bible Titus i. 11 Ther ben manye..the whiche subuerten [v.r. vpturnen; L. subvertunt] alle housis.

2. To turn, throw, or tear up; to cast or turn over.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > cause to come or go down [verb (transitive)] > capsize or upset

overcastc1230

overturnc1300

overthrowc1330

to-turna1382

overwhelm?a1400

tilta1400

tipa1400

welt?a1400

overtiltc1400

tirvec1420

reverse?a1439

devolvec1470

subvert1479

welter?a1505

renverse1521

tumble1534

verse1556

upturn1567

overwhirl1577

rewalt1587

subverse1590

overset1599

overtumble1600

walt1611

to fetch up1615

ramvert1632

treveer1636

transvolve1644

capsize1788

upset1806

keel1828

overwelt1828

pitch-pole1851

purl1856

1567 T. Drant tr. Horace Pistles in tr. Horace Arte of Poetrie sig. Ev The countrye clownes When they see me vnfitte Upturning cloddes,..Theill stande, and lawghe at it.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost x. 700 Boreas and Cæcias..rend the Woods and Seas upturn .

1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey II. viii. 218 Fierce from his arm th' enormous load he flings;..Down rushing, it up-turns a hill of ground.

1769 W. Falconer Shipwreck (ed. 3) ii. 55 Th' approaching squall..Upturns the whitening suface of the deep.

1855 R. C. Singleton tr. Virgil Georgics i, in tr. Virgil Wks. I. 74 Come then, the soil Of earth..Let straight upturn stout bullocks.

1881 Fortn. Rev. Feb. 209 He..then with a backward heave upturns the whole.

†3. To turn upside down. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > inversion > invert [verb (transitive)]

to-wendc893

whelvec1000

to turn down?c1335

to turn up?c1335

whelmc1340

overturna1382

to turn overa1400

wholve14..

inverse?a1425

reverse?a1425

overwhelvec1450

overvolvea1522

transverse1557

evert1566

topsy-turn1573

topsy-turve1603

invert1610

upturn1610

whave1611

topsy-turvy1626

whemmel1684

cant1850

upend1868

flip-flop1924

1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. i. 3 Where Driver, hight Arctophylax, doth his drie waine up-turn [L. resupinat].

4. To direct or cast (the eye, face, etc.) upwards.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > specific directions > direct in specific directions [verb (transitive)] > direct or turn upwards

to turn up?c1335

arrecta1529

upturn1667

spire1839

the world > space > relative position > posture > position of specific body parts > position specific body part [verb (transitive)] > head, face, or eyes

warpc1175

lout1297

to smite downa1350

to cast downc1374

embowc1440

droop1582

vail1586

upturn1667

slink1683

poke1852

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost x. 279 The grim Feature..upturn'd His Nostril wide into the murkie Air.

1744 J. Thomson Winter in Seasons (new ed.) 198 With broaden'd Nostrils to the Sky upturn'd, The conscious Heifer snuffs the stormy Gale.

1789 E. Darwin Bot. Garden: Pt. II ii. 33 Vallisner sits, up-turns her tearful eyes.

1828 E. Atherstone Fall of Nineveh I. 32 With brazen throats upturned,..ten thousand [trumpets] spake again.

1838 E. B. Browning To Bettine i Upturning worship and delight With such a loving duty To his grand face, as women will.

5. intransitive. To turn or move up or upwards.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct one's course [verb (intransitive)] > travel in upward direction

to turn upa1375

ascend1382

mount1440

hilla1552

upturn1818

the world > space > relative position > posture > position of specific body parts > position specific body part [verb (intransitive)] > head > eyes

upturn1818

1818 Ld. Byron Childe Harold: Canto IV li. 28 Laid on thy lap, his eyes to thee upturn.

1850 W. Wordsworth Prelude iv. 103 Up-turning, then, along an open field, We reached a cottage.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	upturn
释义	upturnn. Brit. /ˈʌptəːn/, U.S. /ˈəpˌtərn/ Etymology: up- prefix 1b. 1. a. An upturned or upthrown part. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > high position > [noun] > quality of being raised or elevated > raised or elevated part raising1658 upturn1868 1868 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea (ed. 4) IV. v. 90 A little upturn of the soil with a few Turks standing behind it. b. A portion of the material of a garment turned up, e.g. at the end of a leg. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > turn-up reversa1382 tirvingc1400 turfc1440 turn-up1688 turnback1843 reverse1859 upturn1923 1923 Daily Mail 11 Aug. 1 (advt.) Shorts have good upturns for lengthening. 1926 Minister's Rep. of Fashion for Gentlemen Feb. 8/2 Trousers for wear with morning coats and dressy lounges are, of course, finished with plain bottoms, but for general wear the permanent up~turn still holds the field. 2. figurative. = upheaval n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > political unrest > [noun] stirringa1154 motiona1387 troublec1435 misrule1442 commotion1471 stir1487 misgovernment1565 welteringa1586 confusions1599 distemper1605 distemperature?1606 convulsion1643 unsettlement1649 upturning1846 upturn1864 the natives are restless1950 1864 Good Words 5 231/1 The upturns and the overthrows of war. 1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets viii. 239 That idea of world-destruction, of that total upturn and Titanic revolution in the universe. 1883 19th Cent. May 796 There has been no greater revolution and upturn of all preconceived notions. 3. An improvement or upward turn, esp. in economic conditions; a rise in rate or value. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > a rise in prosperity upturn1930 1930 Daily Express 6 Sept. 2/6 The turnover..remained light, the upturn reflecting an extreme scarcity of sellers rather than any considerable number of buyers. 1932 Sun (Baltimore) 5 Nov. 14/7 Helping to hoist wheat prices were upturns in securities and cotton. 1940 Economist 10 Feb. 250/1 The great upturn [of prices] was basically caused by drought, and the great downturn by the breaking of the drought. 1944 Sun (Baltimore) 9 Sept. 11/1 Pepsi-Cola added ⁷/ ₈ to its brisk upturn of the previous day in response to the three-for-one splitup proposal. 1958 Spectator 13 June 783/2 There will be no quick upturn in the economy. 1971 Ld. Robbins Against Inflation (1979) x. 51 Certainly I think that the measures which the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Government have taken could produce..some upturn, provided that confidence is restored. 1981 Daily Tel. 9 July 1/6 It is less sanguine about an imminent upturn in the economy. 4. Linguistics. A rise in pitch. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > intonation, pitch, or stress > [noun] > intonation > pitch > rising or falling cadence1598 rise1626 pause-pitch1933 question-pitch1933 rise-fall1933 downdrifta1949 downturn1955 upturn1964 1964 L. S. Hultzén in D. Abercrombie et al. Daniel Jones 87 In some idiolects this non-finitive text shape has an arrested down-turn or slight up-turn. 1967 D. Steible Conc. Handbk. Ling. 132 Upturn, a term designating a rise in pitch, most noticeable as the terminal rise on the last syllable of an interrogative construction. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021). upturnv. Brit. /ˌʌpˈtəːn/, U.S. /ˌəpˈtərn/, /ˈəpˌtərn/ Etymology: up- prefix 3a. Compare to turn up at turn v. Phrasal verbs 1. †1. transitive. To overthrow, subvert, or cause to fall. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > rebelliousness > revolution > make revolutionary in character [verb (transitive)] > overthrow upturna1340 overturna1382 subvert1474 invert1548 overthrow1567 wrake1570 revolve1609 to pull down1625 overset1679 a1340 R. Rolle Psalter cxvii. 13 I am put and vpturnyd [L. eversus sum], þat i had fallyn: and þe lord resayued me. a1400 Wycliffite Bible Titus i. 11 Ther ben manye..the whiche subuerten [v.r. vpturnen; L. subvertunt] alle housis. 2. To turn, throw, or tear up; to cast or turn over. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > cause to come or go down [verb (transitive)] > capsize or upset overcastc1230 overturnc1300 overthrowc1330 to-turna1382 overwhelm?a1400 tilta1400 tipa1400 welt?a1400 overtiltc1400 tirvec1420 reverse?a1439 devolvec1470 subvert1479 welter?a1505 renverse1521 tumble1534 verse1556 upturn1567 overwhirl1577 rewalt1587 subverse1590 overset1599 overtumble1600 walt1611 to fetch up1615 ramvert1632 treveer1636 transvolve1644 capsize1788 upset1806 keel1828 overwelt1828 pitch-pole1851 purl1856 1567 T. Drant tr. Horace Pistles in tr. Horace Arte of Poetrie sig. Ev The countrye clownes When they see me vnfitte Upturning cloddes,..Theill stande, and lawghe at it. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost x. 700 Boreas and Cæcias..rend the Woods and Seas upturn . View more context for this quotation 1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey II. viii. 218 Fierce from his arm th' enormous load he flings;..Down rushing, it up-turns a hill of ground. 1769 W. Falconer Shipwreck (ed. 3) ii. 55 Th' approaching squall..Upturns the whitening suface of the deep. 1855 R. C. Singleton tr. Virgil Georgics i, in tr. Virgil Wks. I. 74 Come then, the soil Of earth..Let straight upturn stout bullocks. 1881 Fortn. Rev. Feb. 209 He..then with a backward heave upturns the whole. †3. To turn upside down. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > inversion > invert [verb (transitive)] to-wendc893 whelvec1000 to turn down?c1335 to turn up?c1335 whelmc1340 overturna1382 to turn overa1400 wholve14.. inverse?a1425 reverse?a1425 overwhelvec1450 overvolvea1522 transverse1557 evert1566 topsy-turn1573 topsy-turve1603 invert1610 upturn1610 whave1611 topsy-turvy1626 whemmel1684 cant1850 upend1868 flip-flop1924 1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. i. 3 Where Driver, hight Arctophylax, doth his drie waine up-turn [L. resupinat]. 4. To direct or cast (the eye, face, etc.) upwards. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > specific directions > direct in specific directions [verb (transitive)] > direct or turn upwards to turn up?c1335 arrecta1529 upturn1667 spire1839 the world > space > relative position > posture > position of specific body parts > position specific body part [verb (transitive)] > head, face, or eyes warpc1175 lout1297 to smite downa1350 to cast downc1374 embowc1440 droop1582 vail1586 upturn1667 slink1683 poke1852 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost x. 279 The grim Feature..upturn'd His Nostril wide into the murkie Air. View more context for this quotation 1744 J. Thomson Winter in Seasons (new ed.) 198 With broaden'd Nostrils to the Sky upturn'd, The conscious Heifer snuffs the stormy Gale. 1789 E. Darwin Bot. Garden: Pt. II ii. 33 Vallisner sits, up-turns her tearful eyes. 1828 E. Atherstone Fall of Nineveh I. 32 With brazen throats upturned,..ten thousand [trumpets] spake again. 1838 E. B. Browning To Bettine i Upturning worship and delight With such a loving duty To his grand face, as women will. 5. intransitive. To turn or move up or upwards. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct one's course [verb (intransitive)] > travel in upward direction to turn upa1375 ascend1382 mount1440 hilla1552 upturn1818 the world > space > relative position > posture > position of specific body parts > position specific body part [verb (intransitive)] > head > eyes upturn1818 1818 Ld. Byron Childe Harold: Canto IV li. 28 Laid on thy lap, his eyes to thee upturn. 1850 W. Wordsworth Prelude iv. 103 Up-turning, then, along an open field, We reached a cottage. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1864v.a1340
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