in turn

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in turn]
- /ɪn tɜrn/
- /ɪn tɜːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in turn]
- /ɪn tɜrn/

Definitions of in turn words

verb with object in turn to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 1
verb with object in turn to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a jar. 1
verb with object in turn to reverse the position or placement of: to turn a page; to turn an egg; to turn a person around. 1
verb with object in turn to bring the lower layers of (sod, soil, etc.) to the surface, as in plowing. 1
verb with object in turn to change the position of, by or as if by rotating; move into a different position: to turn the handle one notch. 1
verb with object in turn to change or alter the course of; divert; deflect: He turned the blow with his arm. 1

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Origin of in turn

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; (v.) Middle English turnen, partly continuing Old English turnian, tyrnan < Latin tornāre to turn in a lathe, round off (derivative of tornus lathe < Greek tórnos tool for making circles), partly < Old French torner, t(o)urner < Latin, as above; (noun) Middle English, partly derivative of the v., partly < Anglo-French *torn, t(o)urn; Old French tor, t(o)ur < Latin tornus, as above

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Parts of speech for In turn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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in turn popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for in turn

adv in turn

following — the act of following.
orderly — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
sequential — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
consecutively — following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive: six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
in order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.

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Antonyms for in turn

adv in turn

out of turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.

Just one Antonym for in turn

in turn

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