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- Dictionaryturn/təːn/
verb
- 1. move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point: "the big wheel was turning" Similar
- 2. move (something) so that it is in a different position in relation to its surroundings or its previous position: "turn the mould upside down"
noun
- 1. an act of moving something in a circular direction round an axis or point: "a safety lock requiring four turns of the key" Similar
- 2. a change of direction when moving: "they made a left turn and picked up speed" Similar
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TURN definition: 1. to (cause to) move in a circle around a fixed point or line: 2. to perform a movement in which…. Learn more.
TURN meaning: 1. to move your body so that you are facing a different direction: 2. to change direction when you…. Learn more.
one after the other in an agreed order: Each of us takes a break in turn. We will consider each of these points in turn. With his head solemnly bowed, he lit each candle in turn. The king made his way along the line of soldiers, speaking to each by turns.
TURNED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of turn 2. to (cause to) move in a circle around a fixed point…. Learn more.
TURN IN definition: 1. to go to bed: 2. to take a criminal to the police, or to go to them yourself to admit a crime…. Learn more.
TURN SOMETHING ON definition: 1. to start to show a particular quality: 2. to attack or criticize someone suddenly and…. Learn more.
ENABLE definition: 1. to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible: 2. to allow or make it…. Learn more.
to change and become someone or something different, or to make someone or something do this: The council was hoping to turn a children's home into a residence for adolescent girls. turn from something into something The town turned from a small seaside resort into a major commercial centre when oil was discovered.
TURN OVER definition: 1. If an engine turns over, its parts move in order to make the engine start running: 2. to change…. Learn more.
TURN OFF (SOMETHING) definition: 1. to leave the road you are travelling on and travel along another one: 2. to stop someone…. Learn more.