Function: transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1 a : to turn from an upright position : OVERTURN b : ROTATE < turn over a stiff valve with a wrench> also : to cause (an internal combustion engine) to begin firing
2 : to search (as clothes or papers) by lifting or moving one by one
3 : to read or examine (as a book) slowly or idly
4 : DELIVER , SURRENDER <I'm turning the job over to you> also : to lose possession of < turned the ball over three times>
5 a : to receive and dispose of (a stock of merchandise) b : to do business to the amount of < turning over $1000 a week>
intransitive verb
1 : UPSET , CAPSIZE
2 a : ROTATE b of an engine : to have crankshaft rotation especially by external means (as by a starter) <the engine turned over but didn't start>
3 a of one's stomach : to heave with nausea b of one's heart : to seem to leap or lurch convulsively with sudden fright
– turn over a new leaf : to make a change for the better especially in one's way of living