Turn
/tɜːn/
Turn is a verb with 2 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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(usually with over) To complete.
“They say they can turn the parts in two days.”
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To make (money); turn a profit.
“We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme.”
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Origin
From Middle English turnen, from Old English turnian, from Latin tornare.
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