Question

Select the most appropriate synonym for the words given below:
Turn up

• A. Show up
• B. Give up
• C. Come up
• D. Lose up

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Show up

'Turn up' is a phrasal verb which means 'to be found after being lost or to be located'. Option A - 'Show up' is a phrasal verb which means 'to be seen, to join or to arrive', which conveys a similar meaning as of the given phrasal verb 'Turn up'.

On the other hand, Option B - 'Give up' is a phrasal verb which means 'to surrender, to admit or to lose heart', Option C - 'Come up' is a phrasal verb which means 'to emerge', Option D - 'Lose up' is a phrasal verb which means 'to start feeling less embarrassed'.

Therefore, the most appropriate synonym of the given phrasal verb 'Turn up' is Option A - 'Show up' .