Showing 12 phrasal verbs and 24 definitions related to the verb 'Turn'.
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Turn against phrasal verb
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Meaning: Stop liking and start disliking
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The public TURNED AGAINST the government when they became arrogant and ceased to listen.
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Meaning: Stop liking and start disliking
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Turn around phrasal verb
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Meaning: Make something successful or profitable that has been doing badly
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: They are hoping to TURN the company AROUND with the launch of the new products. -
Meaning: Produce or complete work
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: We hope to be able to TURN the job AROUND and deliver the product in a few weeks. -
Meaning: React negatively
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: You supported the idea, so don't TURN AROUND and condemn it now.
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Meaning: Make something successful or profitable that has been doing badly
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Turn away phrasal verb
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Meaning: Not allow someone to enter a place
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The doorman TURNED him AWAY from the nightclub because he was wearing trainers.
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Meaning: Not allow someone to enter a place
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Turn down phrasal verb
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Meaning: Reduce volume, temperature, etc.
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The room was too hot, so she TURNED the heating DOWN. -
Meaning: Reject an offer, invitation, etc.
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» Example: They offered her the job, but she TURNED it DOWN. -
Meaning: Fold the top covers of a bed down to make it ready for someone to go to sleep
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» Example: The hotel staff TURNED DOWN the bed and scattered flower petals on it while we was having dinner.
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Meaning: Reduce volume, temperature, etc.
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Turn in phrasal verb
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Meaning: Go to bed
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» Example: I TURNED IN at half past eleven because I had an early start the next morning. -
Meaning: Hand in, submit
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: She TURNED IN her paper.
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Meaning: Go to bed
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Turn into phrasal verb
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Meaning: Become
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Tadpoles TURN INTO frogs.
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Meaning: Become
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Turn off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Stop a machine
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: I TURNED the TV OFF and went to bed.
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Meaning: Stop a machine
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Turn on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Cause someone to feel attraction or pleasure
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» Example: He really TURNS me ON. -
Meaning: Start a machine
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» Example: I TURNED the radio ON to get the weather forecast. -
Meaning: Attack
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The neighbour's dog TURNED ON me when I tried to stroke it.
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Meaning: Cause someone to feel attraction or pleasure
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Turn out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Produce
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» Example: The factory TURNS OUT three thousand units a day. -
Meaning: Produce an unexpected result
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: It looked as if we were going to fail, but it TURNED OUT well in the end. -
Meaning: Stop a light
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» Example: She TURNED OUT the lights and went to bed. -
Meaning: Attend
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: Thousand TURNED OUT for the demonstration.
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Meaning: Produce
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Turn over phrasal verb
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Meaning: Give to the authorities
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The court ordered the company to TURN OVER their financial records.
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Meaning: Give to the authorities
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Turn to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Try to get help
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» Example: She had nobody to TURN TO when her husband died. -
Meaning: Take up a habit
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He TURNED TO drink after he lost his job.
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Meaning: Try to get help
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Turn up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Appear
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: She didn't TURN UP for class today. -
Meaning: Increase volume, temperature, etc.
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: I TURNED the music UP full blast.
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Meaning: Appear