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To Turn

  1. (heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.
    1. (intransitive) Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself.
    2. (transitive) To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
    3. (intransitive) to change one's direction of travel.
    4. (intransitive, figuratively) to change the course of.
    5. (transitive) To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe.
    6. (by extension) To give form to; to shape or mould; to adapt.
    7. (transitive) To position (something) by folding it, or using its folds.
    8. (transitive, figuratively) To navigate through a book or other printed material.
    9. (transitive, cricket) Of a bowler, to make (the ball) move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
    10. (intransitive, cricket) Of a ball, to move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
  2. (heading, intransitive) To change condition or attitude.
    1. (copulative) To become (begin to be). Synonyms: become, get
    2. (intransitive) To change the color of the leaves in the autumn.

The hillside behind our house isn't generally much to look at, but once all the trees turn it's gorgeous.

    1. To change fundamentally; to metamorphose. quotations ▼

Midas made everything turn to gold. He turned into a monster every full moon.

      1. (intransitive) To sour or spoil; to go bad.

This milk has turned; it smells awful.

      1. (transitive) To make acid or sour; to ferment; to curdle.

to turn cider or wine

      1. (transitive, fantasy) To change (a person) into a vampire, werewolf, zombie, etc.How long ago was he turned?
    2. To reach a certain age.

Charlie turns six on September 29.

    1. To hinge; to depend. quotations ▼

The decision turns on a single fact.

    1. To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated.

The prisoners turned on the warden.

    1. To change personal condition.
      1. (professional wrestling) To change personalities, such as from being a face (good guy) to heel (bad guy) or vice versa.
      2. To become giddy; said of the head or brain. quotations ▼
      3. To sicken; to nauseate.

The sight turned my stomach.

      1. To be nauseated; said of the stomach.
  2. (obsolete, reflexive) To change one's course of action; to take a new approach. quotations ▼
  3. (transitive, usually with over) To complete.

They say they can turn the parts in two days.

  1. (transitive) To make (money); turn a profit.We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme.
  2. (transitive, soccer) Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control. quotations ▼
  3. To undergo the process of turning on a lathe.

Ivory turns well.

  1. (obstetrics) To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.
  2. (printing, dated) To invert a type of the same thickness, as a temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted.
  3. (archaic) To translate. quotations ▼

to turn the Iliad

  1. (transitive, role-playing games) To magically or divinely attack undead.
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