TURN


Meaning of TURN in English

I . v. a.

1.

Revolve, move round, ~ round, make go round.

2.

Cause to deviate, cast, deflect, inflect, bend, incline differently, change the direction of.

3.

Divert, transfer, use, employ.

4.

Reverse the position of, ~ over.

5.

Shape ( as in a lathe ), form, mould, fashion.

6.

Adapt, fit, suit.

7.

Change, alter, transmute, metamorphose, transform, convert.

8.

Change opinion, alter belief.

9.

Translate, construe, render.

10.

Direct, apply.

11.

Direct the look to, change position.

12.

Transfer.

13.

Revolve, agitate.

14.

Reverse, repeal.

15.

Acidify, make sour, make acid.

II . v. n.

1.

Revolve, whirl, ~ round, have a circular motion, wheel round.

2.

Be directed, have direction.

3.

Deviate, incline, bend, be deflected.

4.

Be changed, be transformed, be converted, be altered, become transmuted.

5.

Grow, become.

6.

Become sour, become acid.

7.

Depend, hinge, pivot, hang, be dependent.

8.

Result, terminate, come about, eventuate, issue.

9.

Become giddy, grow dizzy.

III . n.

1.

Revolution, movement about a centre, act of ~ing, rotation, gyration, round.

2.

Change of direction, alteration, of course, new tendency, deviation, deflection, flexion, flexure, bend, bending, sweep, winding, twist, ~ing.

3.

Change, alteration, vicissitude, variation.

4.

Winding, bend, brief walk, short excursion.

5.

Successive course, due chance, appropriate time.

6.

Opportune deed, occasional kindness, act, action, deed, office.

7.

Convenience, occasion, purpose, exigence.

8.

Form, cast, shape, manner, fashion, phase, guise.

9.

Form of expression, mode of signifying.

10.

Aptitude, talent, bias, proclivity, gift, genius, propensity, proneness.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.