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Turn (Verb)

Meaning¹

Change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Meaning²

Direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car".

Meaning³

Accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

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Turner (noun)

Meaning⁴

Undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

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Turn (noun)

Meaning⁵

To break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Meaning⁶

Cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

Her unusual upbringing turned her into a global citizen, preparing her for a life in the international relations field.
The process is expected to turn the company's losses into profits within three years.
The researchers claim to have used gene editing to turn ordinary plants into productive ones.
The solar panel converts sunlight and can turn the unused part of the building's roof into a functional energy source.
By breaking down the toxic chemicals in the soil, the microorganisms can turn contaminated lands into arable fields.

Meaning⁷

Alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Meaning⁸

To send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion".

Examples

The bouncer turned away several partygoers for not having proper ID.
The hotel staff turned away a large number of guests due to the overwhelming demand for rooms.
She was turned away from the restaurant after being unable to produce a reservation.
They turned away hundreds of job applicants who didn't meet the minimum qualifications.
Security turned away anyone without a valid ticket to the concert.

Meaning⁹

Cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book".

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Turner (noun)

Meaning¹⁰

Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Meaning¹¹

Shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

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Meaning¹²

Twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

She turned her ankle during a particularly vigorous dance routine and had to be helped off the floor.
He turned his knee in the soccer match and was unable to continue playing for weeks.
She twisted her ankle while running down the stairs but luckily didn't require surgery.
The athlete turned his shoulder in a freak accident on the field and was side-lined for the rest of the season.
When hiking in the mountains, I accidentally turned my ankle on a loose rock and had to cut the trip short.

Change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

The boat will turn towards the shore when the captain reaches the buoy.
The car turned sharply to the left and sped away quickly.
She turned back to her old hobby of painting after retiring.
He turned against his former business partner and started a rival company.
She slowly turned away from her old friend as they grew apart.

Hyponyms

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Meaning¹⁴

Have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

Call On

Hypernyms

Appeal

Meaning¹⁵

Channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

Direct

Meaning¹⁶

Move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hyponyms

Meaning¹⁷

Get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Hypernyms

Acquire

Meaning¹⁸

Cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

Turn the handle clockwise to open the door.
Please turn your palm this way so I can see the lines.
To start the engine, turn the key in the ignition.
She had to turn the wheel sharply to avoid the pedestrian.
Turn the dial to adjust the radio frequency.

Hypernyms

Displace

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Turn (noun)

Meaning¹⁹

Change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Change

Hyponyms

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Meaning²⁰

Let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

Release

Hypernyms

Meaning²¹

Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

Grow

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Turn (noun)

Meaning²²

Pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

Move Around

Hypernyms

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Turn (noun)

Meaning²³

Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election".