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What does the word turn mean?

Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive

To move or go round; revolve; rotate.

Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive

To change; alter.

Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive

To shape in a lathe; round.

Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive

To give or take a new direction; reverse; incline; bend.

Part of speech: noun

The act of turning; a change; variation; rotation; revolution.

Part of speech: noun

A round; spell.

Part of speech: noun

Shape or form; mold; disposition.

Part of speech: noun

An embellishment formed by playing a note and the accessory notes above and below it.

Usage examples for turn

Did she ever turn up? – A Mysterious Disappearance by Gordon Holmes
" They ought to turn him out," said Sir Thomas. – Ralph the Heir by Anthony Trollope
He did not turn even his head. – Concerning Sally by William John Hopkins