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To increase the amount or level of something, especially by means of a control
“There is a natural tendency to turn up the volume of the rear speakers to bathe yourself in the dramatically spacious sound.”
To arrive at, or get to, a destination
“We don't hear from him for months, and then he expects us to be waiting for him when he finally decides to turn up.”
To become apparent or to be revealed
“I suppose this earring just magically happened to turn up in the driver's seat while I was away?”
To be found, especially by chance, after being lost
“The lost keys would eventually turn up between the cushions of our living room couch.”
To happen or occur
“You just never know what might turn up when you least expect it.”
To discover something, either by chance or intention
“It would be a long shot indeed if further research would turn up anything else.”
To expose or bring to light
To cause to take, or to represent in, physical or material form
To turn up the earth of an area of land, especially before sowing
To stitch or sew up
To come or go near, or nearer to, in place or time
To lift, raise, or set in an upright position
To make an unexpected, and typically aggressive, visit to a place
To fold or bend something over, especially so that it comes in contact with itself
To be a significant part of
To reduce or shorten in extent or duration
To pay a brief visit
The act or process of changing to an improved state
The state of being unhappy, disappointed, or anxious
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