Turn Over (Verb)
Meaning 1
Think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 3
Cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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- Please turn the car over to the new owner after the sale is finalized.
- Turn the evidence over to the police so they can start investigating.
- I'm going to turn the company over to my business partner when I retire.
- She will turn the management of the restaurant over to her daughter.
- Please turn the project files over to the team lead by the end of the day.
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Meaning 6
Do business worth a certain amount of money; "The company turns over ten million dollars a year".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 7
Turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 8
Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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- The strong wind turned over the trash cans in the alley.
- The toddler turned over the bucket of blocks and spilled them all over the floor.
- The careless driver turned over the motorcycle and injured the rider.
- The excited dog turned over the water bowl and spilled it all over the kitchen floor.
- The clumsy waiter turned over the tray of drinks and spilled them all over the customer's lap.
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Meaning 9
Move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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- She slowly turned over onto her back and gazed up at the stars.
- To cool the other side, turn over the steak after five minutes of grilling.
- After a few hours of sleep, I turned over and continued dreaming.
- To mix the ingredients properly, turn over the batter several times with a spoon.
- When you feel the heat, turn over and give the other side a chance to roast.