[uhp-turnd, uhp-turnd] 
| 1. | turned or directed upward: upturned eyes. |
| 2. | turned over; upside down: an upturned canoe. |
| 3. | having a turned-up end: an upturned nose. |
[v. uhp-turn, uhp-turn; n. uhp-turn] | 1. | to turn up or over: The farmer upturned clumps of sod with his spade. |
| 2. | to cause disorder; upheave: The storm upturned the town. |
| 3. | to direct or turn upward: She upturned her face toward heaven and prayed. |
| 4. | to turn up or upward: Her eyes upturned to see his face. |
| 5. | chaos or extreme disorder, as in society; an upheaval. |
| 6. | an upward turn, or a changing and rising movement, as in prices or business. |
| up·turn (ŭp'tûrn', ŭp-tûrn') v. up·turned, up·turn·ing, up·turns v. tr.
To turn over or up. n. (ŭp'tûrn') An upward movement, curve, or trend, as in business activity. |
