to turn up or over

The farmer upturned clumps of sod with his spade.

to cause disorder; upheave

The storm upturned the town.

to direct or turn upward

She upturned her face toward heaven and prayed.

to turn up or upward

Her eyes upturned to see his face.

chaos or extreme disorder, as in society; an upheaval.

an upward turn, or a changing and rising movement, as in prices or business.

noun

aggrandizement , amplification , augment , augmentation , boost , buildup , enlargement , escalation , growth , hike , jump , multiplication , proliferation , raise , rise , swell , upsurge , upswing