Turn
verb
To rotate or revolve something.
He turned the key in the lock
Often appears as...
- turn the page
- turn the key
verb
To change direction.
Turn right at the next intersection
Often appears as...
- turn right
- turn left
verb
To become a different color, state, or condition.
The leaves turn yellow in the fall
Often appears as...
- turn yellow
- turn red
verb
To cause to feel disgust or revulsion.
The sight of blood turns my stomach
Often appears as...
- turn one's stomach
- turn someone off
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Disapproving
noun
An opportunity or obligation to do something sequentially.
It's your turn to do the dishes
Often appears as...
- take your turn
- wait your turn
verb
To rotate or revolve something.
He turned the key in the lock
Often appears as...
- turn the page
- turn the key
verb
To change direction.
Turn right at the next intersection
Often appears as...
- turn right
- turn left
verb
To become a different color, state, or condition.
The leaves turn yellow in the fall
Often appears as...
- turn yellow
- turn red
verb
To cause to feel disgust or revulsion.
The sight of blood turns my stomach
Often appears as...
- turn one's stomach
- turn someone off
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
An opportunity or obligation to do something sequentially.
It's your turn to do the dishes
Often appears as...
- take your turn
- wait your turn
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Use 'turn' when talking about moving something to a different position.
She turned the dial until the safe opened.
Pro Tip 2/3Starting Devices
When starting machines or devices, 'turn' is often used.
Can you turn on the TV?
Pro Tip 3/3Degree of Rotation
Specify how much to turn something, like 'half turn' or 'full turn'.
Give the bolt a quarter turn to tighten it.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Use 'turn' when talking about moving something to a different position.
She turned the dial until the safe opened.
Pro Tip 2/3Starting Devices
When starting machines or devices, 'turn' is often used.
Can you turn on the TV?
Pro Tip 3/3Degree of Rotation
Specify how much to turn something, like 'half turn' or 'full turn'.
Give the bolt a quarter turn to tighten it.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Use 'turn' when talking about moving something to a different position.
She turned the dial until the safe opened.
Pro Tip 2/3Starting Devices
When starting machines or devices, 'turn' is often used.
Can you turn on the TV?
Pro Tip 3/3Degree of Rotation
Specify how much to turn something, like 'half turn' or 'full turn'.
Give the bolt a quarter turn to tighten it.
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the fact that we think and dream and ask these questions might yet turn out to be one of the most important facts about the universe. And I have one more piece of good news for you. The quest for knowledge and understanding never gets dull. It doesn't. It's actually the opposite.
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Why don't perpetual...
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Can you solve the pirate...
to increase the chances of his plan being accepted. But it turns out he can do much better than that. Why? Like we said, the pirates all know each other to be top-notch logicians. So when each votes, they won't just be thinking about the current proposal,
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like atomic energy, artificial intelligence, and space travel meant for humanity's future. Contrasting with popular visions of shining progress, dystopian science fiction expanded to films, comics, and games. Robots turned against their creators
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Are China and the US...
That's my challenge to all of us, but I think where there's a will and where there is imagination we can turn this into a future driven by peace and prosperity and not once again repeat the tragedies of war. I thank you.
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3 tips to boost your...
and then empowered by these, act courageously to face a challenge head-on. This is confidence. It turns thoughts into action. So where does confidence even come from? There are several factors that impact confidence.
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turns out the world didn't like that too much and as what happens in all infinite contests new players started to him if you consider how the Cold War existed it really existed on three tensions
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Crab vs Eel vs Octopus PIPE...
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American Musician
I think women should band together to get us more respect in all the businesses that we're in because, you know, if we turn 40, we're nothing and nobody. We all should band together and just say we're not gonna go down like that.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
American President
Presidents quickly realize that while a single act might destroy the world they live in, no one single decision can make life suddenly better or can turn history around for the good.
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Jennifer Lopez
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There's no way in the world that just because women turn the number 40, they're anything less than amazing. That's crazy. If anything, you're even more amazing!
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Anne Frank
German Writer
I've reached the point where I hardly care whether I live or die. The world will keep on turning without me, and I can't do anything to change events anyway.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
Even if it turns out that time travel is impossible, it is important that we understand why it is impossible.
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James A. Garfield
American President
Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up.
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Welsh Actor
My life turned out to be beyond my greatest dreams.
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British Actor
Life has not turned out as I hoped it would.
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American Philosopher
Life is always at some turning point.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
Greek Athlete
You never know how life turns out.
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Mary J. Blige
American Musician
I think women should band together to get us more respect in all the businesses that we're in because, you know, if we turn 40, we're nothing and nobody. We all should band together and just say we're not gonna go down like that.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
American President
Presidents quickly realize that while a single act might destroy the world they live in, no one single decision can make life suddenly better or can turn history around for the good.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
There's no way in the world that just because women turn the number 40, they're anything less than amazing. That's crazy. If anything, you're even more amazing!
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Anne Frank
German Writer
I've reached the point where I hardly care whether I live or die. The world will keep on turning without me, and I can't do anything to change events anyway.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
Even if it turns out that time travel is impossible, it is important that we understand why it is impossible.
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James A. Garfield
American President
Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up.
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Anthony Hopkins
Welsh Actor
My life turned out to be beyond my greatest dreams.
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Gyles Brandreth
British Actor
Life has not turned out as I hoped it would.
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Irwin Edman
American Philosopher
Life is always at some turning point.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
Greek Athlete
You never know how life turns out.
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