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"turn the earth in the Spring"verbto break and turn over earth especially with a plowtype of:
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"I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"verbtwist suddenly so as to sprain
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"The weather turned nasty"verbpass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
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"turn a page of a book"verbcause to move around a center so as to show another side of
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"The water turned into ice" "He turned traitor"verbundergo a change or development
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"turn the flour onto a plate"verblet (something) fall or spill from a container
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"the strong man could turn an iron bar"verbcause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular formtype of:
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"We turned from Socialism to Capitalism" "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"verbundergo a transformation or a change of position or action
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"turn the corner"verbpass to the other side of
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"She turned to her relatives for help"verbhave recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
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"he did me a good turn"nouna favor for someone
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"the tides turned against him" "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"verbchange to the contrary
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"it is my turn"noun(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
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nouna circular segment of a curvetype of:
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noun(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensivepart of:
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nouna time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)type of:
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"the turning of the wind"nouna movement in a new direction
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"events suddenly took an awkward turn"nounan unforeseen development
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"he took a turn to the right"nounthe act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
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"The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"verbgo sour or spoiltype of:
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"turn a somersault" "turn cartwheels"verbaccomplish by rotating
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"turn the dial to 10" "turn the heat down"verbalter the functioning or setting of
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"She is turning 50 this year"verbbecome officially one year older
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"The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him" "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold"verbcause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics
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"turn your face to the wall" "turn the car around" "turn your dance partner around"verbcause to move along an axis or into a new direction
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"turn a key" "turn your palm this way"verbcause to move around or rotate
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"In Vermont, the leaves turn early"verbchange color
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"The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face" "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"verbchange orientation or direction, also in the abstract sensetype of:
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"The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction" "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"verbchannel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
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"She turned a smile on me" "They turned their flashlights on the car"verbdirect at someone
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"the company turned a good profit after a year"verbget by buying and selling
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"The wheels are turning"verbmove around an axis or a centertype of:
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"turn the legs of the table" "turn the clay on the wheel"verbshape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
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"we took a turn in the park"nountaking a short walk out and backtype of:
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"he made an abrupt turn away from her"nounthe act of turning away or in the opposite directiontype of:
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"They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"verbto send or let go
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