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The meaning of TURN is to cause to move around an axis or a center : make rotate or revolve. How to use turn in a sentence.
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, cast, twist are colloquial in use and imply a bent, inclination, or habit. turn means a tendency or inclination for something: a turn for art. cast means an established habit of thought, manner, or style: a melancholy cast. twist means a bias: a strange twist of thought.
1. to move or cause to move around an axis: a wheel turning; to turn a knob. 2. ( sometimes foll by round) to change or cause to change positions by moving through an arc of a circle: he turned the chair to face the light. 3. to change or cause to change in course, direction, etc: he turned left at the main road. 4.
turn noun (BEND) a bend or corner in a road, river, etc: Take the next turn on the right. turn of events. the way in which a situation develops, especially a sudden or unexpected change. take a turn for the better/worse. to become better or worse suddenly.
turn. When you turn something, you rotate it or move it around an axis, the way you turn a key in a lock or turn a car's steering wheel. Gears and wheels turn, and you can turn a screw with a screwdriver.
Definition of turn verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a bottle. to reverse the position or placement of: to turn a page; to turn an egg; to turn a person around. to bring the lower layers of (sod, soil, etc.) to the surface, as in plowing.
to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a bottle. to reverse the position or placement of: to turn a page; to turn an egg; to turn a person around.
Definition of turn noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
