Phrasal-verb synonym (vocabulary – meaning of “turn up”): Choose the option that best expresses the meaning. Target: TURN UP (phrasal verb) Instruction: Select the closest synonym in common usage meaning “to appear or arrive, often unexpectedly.”
Verbal Ability
Synonyms
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AArrive
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BReject
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CManufacture
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DSearch
Answer
Correct Answer: Arrive
Explanation
MeaningAs a phrasal verb, turn up commonly means to appear or arrive, especially unexpectedly. (It can also mean “increase” as in volume, but the arrival sense is the most tested.)
Option analysisArrive — direct synonym for this sense. ✅Reject — opposite in meaning to “accept”; unrelated. ❌Manufacture — to produce; unrelated. ❌Search — to look for; different action. ❌
ExampleHe finally turned up at noon → He finally arrived at noon.
Final AnswerArrive