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turn over

turn o·ver
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [turn oh-ver]
    • /tɜrn ˈoʊ vər/
    • /tɜːn ˈəʊvə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [turn oh-ver]
    • /tɜrn ˈoʊ vər/

Definitions of turn over words

  • verb with object turn over to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 1
  • verb with object turn over 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 turn over to reverse the position or placement of: to turn a page; to turn an egg; to turn a person around. 1
  • verb with object turn over to bring the lower layers of (sod, soil, etc.) to the surface, as in plowing. 1
  • verb with object turn over 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 turn over to change or alter the course of; divert; deflect: He turned the blow with his arm. 1

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Origin of turn over

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 Turn over

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

turn over 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 turn over

verb turn over

  • ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
  • birthed — an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth.
  • break ground — to do something that has not been done before
  • capsize — If you capsize a boat or if it capsizes, it turns upside down in the water.
  • chew over — If you chew something over, you keep thinking about it.

Antonyms for turn over

verb turn over

  • chaired — a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
  • chairing — a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
  • cool out — to relax and cool down
  • die down — If something dies down, it becomes very much quieter or less intense.
  • downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.

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