turn

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”

undergo a change or development

• “The water turned into ice”
• “Her former friend became her worst enemy”
• “He turned traitor”

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”

cause to move around or rotate

• “turn a key”
• “turn your palm this way”

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

• “The weather turned nasty”
• “She grew angry”

to send or let go

• “They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor”

pass to the other side of

• “turn the corner”
• “move around the obstacle”

move around an axis or a center

• “The wheels are turning”

cause to move around a center so as to show another side of

• “turn a page of a book”

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”

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

• “Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week”
• “turn the earth in the Spring”

change color

• “In Vermont, the leaves turn early”

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”

let (something) fall or spill a container

• “turn the flour onto a plate”

twist suddenly so as to sprain

• “wrench one”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”
• “t walk for several days”

shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel

• “turn the legs of the table”
• “turn the clay on the wheel”

go sour or spoil

• “The milk has soured”
• “The wine worked”
• “The cream has turned--we have to throw it out”

accomplish by rotating

• “turn a somersault”
• “turn cartwheels”

get by buying and selling

• “the company turned a good profit after a year”

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”

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”

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”

alter the functioning or setting of

• “turn the dial to 10”
• “turn the heat down”

direct at someone

• “She turned a smile on me”
• “They turned their flashlights on the car”

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”

become officially one year older

• “She is turning 50 this year”

a circular segment of a curve

• “a bend in the road”
• “a crook in the path”

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

• “he took a turn to the right”

the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

• “it is my turn”
• “it is still my play”

an unforeseen development

• “events suddenly took an awkward turn”

a movement in a new direction

• “the turning of the wind”

turning away or in the opposite direction

• “he made an abrupt turn away from her”

turning or twisting around (in place)

• “with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room”

a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

• “it”
• “;”

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

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”

a favor for someone

• “he did me a good turn”

taking a short walk out and back

• “we took a turn in the park”