Turn ¹

Definition: To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wholly, or repeatedly; to make to change position so as to present other sides in given directions; to make to face otherwise; as, to turn a wheel or a spindle; to turn the body or the head.

Turn ²

Definition: To cause to present a different side uppermost or outmost; to make the upper side the lower, or the inside to be the outside of; to reverse the position of; as, to turn a box or a board; to turn a coat.

Turn ³

Definition: To give another direction, tendency, or inclination to; to direct otherwise; to deflect; to incline differently; used both literally and figuratively; as, to turn the eyes to the heavens; to turn a horse from the road, or a ship from her course; to turn the attention to or from something.

Turn ⁴

Definition: To change from a given use or office; to divert, as to another purpose or end; to transfer; to use or employ; to apply; to devote.

Turn ⁵

Definition: To change the form, quality, aspect, or effect of; to alter; to metamorphose; to convert; to transform; often with to or into before the word denoting the effect or product of the change; as, to turn a worm into a winged insect; to turn green to blue; to turn prose into verse; to turn a Whig to a Tory, or a Hindu to a Christian; to turn good to evil, and the like.

Turn ⁶

Definition: To form in a lathe; to shape or fashion (anything) by applying a cutting tool to it while revolving; as, to turn the legs of stools or tables; to turn ivory or metal.

Turn ⁷

Definition: Hence, to give form to; to shape; to mold; to put in proper condition; to adapt.

Turn ⁸

Definition: To translate; to construe; as, to turn the Iliad.

Turn ⁹

Definition: To make acid or sour; to ferment; to curdle, etc.: as, to turn cider or wine; electricity turns milk quickly.

Turn ¹⁰

Definition: To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns on his heel.

Turn ¹¹

Definition: Hence, to revolve as if upon a point of support; to hinge; to depend; as, the decision turns on a single fact.

Turn ¹²

Definition: To result or terminate; to come about; to eventuate; to issue.

Turn ¹³

Definition: To be deflected; to take a different direction or tendency; to be directed otherwise; to be differently applied; to be transferred; as, to turn from the road.

Turn ¹⁴

Definition: To be changed, altered, or transformed; to become transmuted; also, to become by a change or changes; to grow; as, wood turns to stone; water turns to ice; one color turns to another; to turn Mohammedan.

Turn ¹⁵

Definition: To undergo the process of turning on a lathe; as, ivory turns well.

Turn ¹⁶

Definition: To become acid; to sour; said of milk, ale, etc.

Turn ¹⁷

Definition: To become giddy; said of the head or brain.

Turn ¹⁸

Definition: To be nauseated; said of the stomach.

Turn ¹⁹

Definition: To become inclined in the other direction; said of scales.

Turn ²⁰

Definition: To change from ebb to flow, or from flow to ebb; said of the tide.

Turn ²¹

Definition: To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.

Turn ²²

Definition: To invert a type of the same thickness, as temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted.

Turn ²³

Definition: The act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel.

Turn ²⁴

Definition: Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs; alteration; vicissitude; as, the turn of the tide.

Turn ²⁵

Definition: One of the successive portions of a course, or of a series of occurrences, reckoning from change to change; hence, a winding; a bend; a meander.

Turn ²⁶

Definition: A circuitous walk, or a walk to and fro, ending where it began; a short walk; a stroll.

Turn ²⁷

Definition: Successive course; opportunity enjoyed by alternation with another or with others, or in due order; due chance; alternate or incidental occasion; appropriate time.

Turn ²⁸

Definition: Incidental or opportune deed or office; occasional act of kindness or malice; as, to do one an ill turn.

Turn ²⁹

Definition: Convenience; occasion; purpose; exigence; as, this will not serve his turn.

Turn ³⁰

Definition: Form; cast; shape; manner; fashion; used in a literal or figurative sense; hence, form of expression; mode of signifying; as, the turn of thought; a man of a sprightly turn in conversation.

Turn ³¹

Definition: A change of condition; especially, a sudden or recurring symptom of illness, as a nervous shock, or fainting spell; as, a bad turn.

Turn ³²

Definition: A fall off the ladder at the gallows; a hanging; so called from the practice of causing the criminal to stand on a ladder which was turned over, so throwing him off, when the signal was given.

Turn ³³

Definition: A round of a rope or cord in order to secure it, as about a pin or a cleat.

Turn ³⁴

Definition: A pit sunk in some part of a drift.

Turn ³⁵

Definition: A court of record, held by the sheriff twice a year in every hundred within his county.

Turn ³⁶

Definition: Monthly courses; menses.

Turn ³⁷

Definition: An embellishment or grace (marked thus, commonly consisting of the principal note, or that on which the turn is made, with the note above, and the semitone below, the note above being sounded first, the principal note next, and the semitone below last, the three being performed quickly, as a triplet preceding the marked note. The turn may be inverted so as to begin with the lower note, in which case the sign is either placed on end thus or drawn thus

turn ³⁸

Definition: taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"

turn ³⁹

Definition: turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

turn ⁴⁰

Definition: turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her"

turn ⁴¹

Definition: the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"

turn ⁴²

Definition: the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"

turn ⁴³

Definition: a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"

turn ⁴⁴

Definition: a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

turn ⁴⁵

Definition: a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"

turn ⁴⁶

Definition: an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"

turn ⁴⁷

Definition: a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"

turn ⁴⁸

Definition: (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive

turn ⁴⁹

Definition: a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it''s my go"; "a spell of work"

turn ⁵⁰

Definition: twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one''s ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn''t walk for several days"

turn ⁵¹

Definition: pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"

turn ⁵²

Definition: change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

turn ⁵³

Definition: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

turn ⁵⁴

Definition: become officially one year older; "She is turning this year"

turn ⁵⁵

Definition: change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"

turn ⁵⁶

Definition: go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"

turn ⁵⁷

Definition: have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"

turn ⁵⁸

Definition: direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"

turn ⁵⁹

Definition: alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to "turn the heat down"

turn ⁶⁰

Definition: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"

turn ⁶¹

Definition: let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"

turn ⁶²

Definition: shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel"

turn ⁶³

Definition: to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"

turn ⁶⁴

Definition: change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others'' needs"

turn ⁶⁵

Definition: pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle"

turn ⁶⁶

Definition: channel one''s attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millenium"

turn ⁶⁷

Definition: to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor''s mansion"

turn ⁶⁸

Definition: cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"

turn ⁶⁹

Definition: cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"

turn ⁷⁰

Definition: cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around"

turn ⁷¹

Definition: move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"

turn ⁷²

Definition: get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"

turn ⁷³

Definition: accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"

turn ⁷⁴

Definition: undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"

turn ⁷⁵

Definition: cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold"