turn up

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Definition

  1. Verb (intransitive):

    • To arrive or appear, often unexpectedly or after being awaited: To come to a place, especially without a firm plan or after a delay.
    • To be found or discovered, especially by chance: To appear or become located, often after being lost or searched for.

  2. Verb (transitive):

    • To increase the volume, intensity, or amount of something: To make something louder, stronger, or more prominent.
    • To fold or bend something so that a part becomes visible or is raised: To adjust a piece of clothing or material by folding it.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb (intransitive):
    • He finally turned up an hour late to the meeting.
    • My missing keys turned up in the pocket of my winter coat.
  • Verb (transitive):
    • Could you turn up the heater? It's cold in here.
    • She turned up the hem of her jeans to make them into capris.
Advanced Usage
  • "to turn up the heat": To increase pressure or intensity in a situation.
    • The coach turned up the heat on the players during the final week of training.
  • "to turn up one's nose at something": To show disdain or contempt for something.
    • She turned up her nose at the cheap wine.
Variants and Related Words
  • Turn-up (noun, chiefly British): An unexpected or chance event; also refers to the folded cuff of a trouser leg.
    • What a turn-up! I never expected to see you here.
  • Turned-up (adjective): Describing something that is folded upwards or has an upturned shape.
    • She has a cute, turned-up nose.
Synonyms
  • Arrive: To reach a destination.
  • Appear: To come into sight.
  • Increase: To make greater in size, amount, or intensity.
  • Fold: To bend something over upon itself.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Turn up for: To arrive at or attend an event.
    • Over a hundred people turned up for the rally.
  • Turn up with: To arrive bringing something or accompanied by someone.
    • He turned up with a fantastic gift.
Related Idioms
  • Turn up like a bad penny: To appear repeatedly and inconveniently.
    • My ex-boyfriend always turns up like a bad penny when I'm having a good time.
  • Turn up trumps: To produce a good or successful result, especially unexpectedly.
    • I wasn't sure about the plan, but it turned up trumps in the end.
Verb
  1. find by digging in the ground
    • I dug up an old box in the garden
  2. be shown or be found to be
    • She proved to be right
    • The medicine turned out to save her life
    • She turned up HIV positive
  3. discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
    • Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?
    • My search turned up nothing
  4. bend or lay so that one part covers the other
    • fold up the newspaper
    • turn up your collar
  5. appear or become visible; make a showing
    • She turned up at the funeral
    • I hope the list key is going to surface again

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