turn to

T t

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [turn too]
- /tɜrn tu/
- /tɜːn tuː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [turn too]
- /tɜrn tu/

Definitions of turn to words

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

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Origin of turn to

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 to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Turn to

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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 to

verb turn to

address — Your address is the number of the house, flat, or apartment and the name of the street and the town where you live or work.
avail oneself of — to make use of to one's advantage
call in — If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you.
collogue — to confer confidentially; intrigue or conspire
compare notes — to exchange opinions

All 20 Synonyms of turn to

Antonyms for turn to

verb turn to

idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.

Just one Antonym for turn to

turn to

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Origin of turn to

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Parts of speech for Turn to

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Synonyms for turn to

verb turn to

Antonyms for turn to

verb turn to

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