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单词 turn something up
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to find or discover or be found or discovered
Investigations have never turned up any evidence.
Synonyms
find
The police also found a pistol.
reveal
A grey carpet was removed to reveal the pine floor.
discover
The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city.
expose
After the scandal was exposed, he moved abroad.
come up with
disclose
clapboard façades that revolve to disclose snug interiors
unearth
No evidence has yet been unearthed.
dig up
bring to light
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to increase the flow, volume, etc., of
I turned the volume up.
Synonyms
increase
The company has increased the price of its cars.
raise
Two incidents in recent days have raised the level of concern.
boost
They need to take action to boost sales.
enhance
They want to enhance their reputation abroad.
intensify
They are intensifying their efforts to secure the release of the hostages.
amplify
The music was amplified with microphones.
increase the volume of
make louder
See turn

Additional synonyms

in the sense of amplify
Definition
to increase the size, extent, or effect of
The music was amplified with microphones.
Synonyms
expand,
raise,
extend,
boost,
stretch,
strengthen,
increase,
widen,
intensify,
heighten,
deepen,
enlarge,
lengthen,
magnify,
augment,
dilate
in the sense of boost
Definition
to cause to rise
They need to take action to boost sales.
Synonyms
increase,
develop,
raise,
expand,
add to,
build up,
heighten,
enlarge,
inflate,
magnify,
amplify,
augment,
jack up
in the sense of disclose
Definition
to allow to be seen
clapboard façades that revolve to disclose snug interiors
Synonyms
show,
reveal,
expose,
discover,
exhibit,
unveil,
uncover,
lay bare,
bring to light,
take the wraps off

Nearby words of
turn something up

  • turn something or someone back
  • turn something out
  • turn something over
  • turn something up
  • turn something upside down
  • turn tail
  • turn to someone

Related terms of
turn something up

  • turn up your nose at or turn your nose up at something or someone

Synonyms of 'turn something up'

turn something up

Additional synonyms

in the sense of discover
Definition
to find after study or search
The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city.
Synonyms
find,
come across,
uncover,
track down,
unearth,
turn up,
dig up,
come upon,
chance on,
stumble on,
bring to light,
light upon
in the sense of enhance
Definition
to improve or increase in quality, value, or power
They want to enhance their reputation abroad.
Synonyms
improve,
better,
increase,
raise,
lift,
boost,
add to,
strengthen,
reinforce,
swell,
intensify,
heighten,
elevate,
magnify,
augment,
exalt,
embellish,
ameliorate
in the sense of expose
Definition
to reveal the truth about (someone or something), esp. when it is shocking or scandalous
After the scandal was exposed, he moved abroad.
Synonyms
reveal,
disclose,
uncover,
air,
detect,
betray,
show up,
denounce,
unearth,
let out,
divulge,
unmask,
lay bare,
make known,
bring to light,
out (informal),
smoke out,
blow wide open (slang)
in the sense of intensify
Definition
to make or become intense or more intense
They are intensifying their efforts to secure the release of the hostages.
Synonyms
increase,
boost,
raise,
extend,
concentrate,
add to,
strengthen,
enhance,
compound,
reinforce,
step up (informal),
emphasize,
widen,
heighten,
sharpen,
magnify,
amplify,
augment,
redouble
in the sense of raise
Definition
to increase in amount, quality, or intensity
Two incidents in recent days have raised the level of concern.
Synonyms
increase,
reinforce,
intensify,
heighten,
advance,
boost,
strengthen,
enhance,
put up,
exaggerate,
hike (up) (informal),
enlarge,
escalate,
inflate,
aggravate,
magnify,
amplify,
augment,
jack up
in the sense of reveal
Definition
to expose to view or show (something concealed)
A grey carpet was removed to reveal the pine floor.
Synonyms
show,
display,
bare,
exhibit,
unveil,
uncover,
manifest,
unearth,
unmask,
lay bare,
bring to light,
expose to view
in the sense of unearth
Definition
to discover by searching
No evidence has yet been unearthed.
Synonyms
discover,
find,
reveal,
expose,
turn up,
uncover,
bring to light,
ferret out,
root up
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