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turn
Nounturn has 12 senses
bend, crook, turn - a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" --1is a kind ofcurve, curved shape --1has particulars: bight
turn, turning - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" --2is a kind ofchange of course --2has particulars:
turn, play - the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" --3is a kind ofactivity --3is a part of game --3has particulars:
twist, turn - turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" --7is a kind ofrotation, rotary motion --7has particulars: twiddle
go, spell, tour, turn - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" --8is a kind ofshift, work shift, duty period
act, routine, number, turn, bit - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" --10is a kind ofperformance, public presentation --10has particulars: show-stopper, showstopper, stopper
Sample sentence: They turn the car down the avenue
become, turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" --2is one way totransform, transmute, metamorphose
change state, turn - 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" --3is one way tochange
turn, grow - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" --5is one way tochange
change by reversal, turn, reverse - 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" --10is one way tochange
plow, plough, turn - to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring" --11is one way totill Sample sentences: Somebody ----s Somebody ----s something
twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick - 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" --15is one way toinjure, wound Sample sentence: Did he turn his foot?
sour, turn, ferment, work - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" --17is one way tochange state, turn Sample sentence: Something ----s
flex, bend, deform, twist, turn - 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" --22is one way tochange shape, change form, deform Sample sentences: Something ----s Somebody ----s something Something ----s something
call on, turn - 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" --25is one way toappeal, invoke Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE