to be found, especially by accident, after being lost or not known about
Example: A right turn-up for the book, Jackson thought, steadily making his notes.
to come somewhere, especially unexpectedly or without making a firm arrangement
Example: Can you turn the volume up a bit?
to find something lost, hidden, or unexpected by looking for it
Example: Don’t turn the TV up – I’m trying to read.
to happen unexpectedly or by chance
Example: Give the punters what they want and they'll turn up in their thousands.
to increase the amount of sound, heat, or light produced by a piece of equipment by pressing a button or moving a switch
Example: He turned up his jacket collar against the cold.
to make a piece of clothing or cloth shorter by making a fold along the bottom edge and fastening it with stitches
Example: I just thought there could be a chance the Wordman might turn up.
to open a fold along the edge of a piece of clothing
Example: I was starting some half-assed purposeless investigation, trying to turn up a lead to the pair who'd hit Morrissey's.
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