Meaning : Change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.
Example :
Turn towards me.
The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face.
She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs.
Meaning : Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action.
Example :
We turned from Socialism to Capitalism.
The people turned against the President when he stole the election.
Synonyms : change state
Meaning : Undergo a change or development.
Example :
The water turned into ice.
Her former friend became her worst enemy.
He turned traitor.
Synonyms : become
Meaning : Cause to move around or rotate.
Example :
Turn a key.
Turn your palm this way.
Meaning : Change to the contrary.
Example :
The trend was reversed.
The tides turned against him.
Public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern.
Synonyms : change by reversal, reverse
Meaning : Pass to the other side of.
Example :
Turn the corner.
Move around the obstacle.
Synonyms : move around
Meaning : Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute. Become.
Example :
The weather turned nasty.
She grew angry.
Synonyms : grow
Meaning : Let (something) fall or spill from a container.
Example :
Turn the flour onto a plate.
Synonyms : release
Meaning : Move around an axis or a center.
Example :
The wheels are turning.
Meaning : Cause to move around a center so as to show another side of.
Example :
Turn a page of a book.
Synonyms : turn over
Meaning : To send or let go.
Example :
They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion.
Meaning : Shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel.
Example :
Turn the legs of the table.
Turn the clay on the wheel.
Meaning : Change color.
Example :
In Vermont, the leaves turn early.
Meaning : Cause to change or turn into something different. Assume new characteristics.
Example :
The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him.
The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold.
Meaning : Accomplish by rotating.
Example :
Turn a somersault.
Turn cartwheels.
Meaning : Get by buying and selling.
Example :
The company turned a good profit after a year.
Meaning : Cause to move along an axis or into a new direction.
Example :
Turn your face to the wall.
Turn the car around.
Turn your dance partner around.
Meaning : Channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something.
Example :
The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction.
People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium.
Meaning : Alter the functioning or setting of.
Example :
Turn the dial to 10.
Turn the heat down.
Meaning : Direct at someone.
Example :
She turned a smile on me.
They turned their flashlights on the car.
Meaning : Have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to.
Example :
She called on her Representative to help her.
She turned to her relatives for help.
Synonyms : call on
Meaning : Become officially one year older.
Example :
She is turning 50 this year.
Meaning : The act of changing or reversing the direction of the course.
Example :
He took a turn to the right.
Synonyms : turning
Meaning : (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession.
Example :
It is my turn.
It is still my play.
Synonyms : play
Meaning : An unforeseen development.
Example :
Events suddenly took an awkward turn.
Synonyms : turn of events, twist
Meaning : The act of turning away or in the opposite direction.
Example :
He made an abrupt turn away from her.
Meaning : Turning or twisting around (in place).
Example :
With a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room.
Synonyms : twist
Meaning : Taking a short walk out and back.
Example :
We took a turn in the park.
Turn meaning in Telugu.