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- [turn oh-ver]
- /tɜrn ˈoʊ vər/
- /tɜːn ˈəʊvə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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".
turn over usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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