turn over


Definition: Meaning of, turn over in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / təːn ˈəʊvə /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
turn over turned over turned over
Present Participle Third Person Singular
turning over turns over
  1. [intransitive/transitive] to turn something such as a page in a book or a sheet of paper so that the other side is towards you
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  2. [intransitive] to change the position of your body when you are lying or sleeping so that you face the opposite direction
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  3. [intransitive/transitive] British English to stop watching one television channel and to start watching another
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  4. [transitive] to allow something to be used for a particular purpose or by a particular person
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  5. [transitive] to give someone or something to someone in authority, especially because they have ordered you to
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  6. [transitive] turn over something to make a particular amount of money in a particular time
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  7. [intransitive/transitive] if an engine turns over, or if you turn it over, it starts or continues to operate
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  8. [transitive] to think carefully about all the details of something
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  9. [transitive] British English informal to enter a place illegally and steal things from it
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turn over used in phrases

  • turn over a new leaf (verb)
    1. informal engage in self-improvement; begin a good habit or shed a bad habit
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