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Definition of Turn over
1. Verb. Place into the hands or custody of. "They turn over the parcel to their parents"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
Exact synonyms: Give, Hand, Pass, Pass On, Reach
Specialized synonyms: Give, Slip, Sneak, Deal, Deliver, Fork Out, Fork Over, Fork Up, Hand Over, Render, Turn In, Free, Give Up, Release, Relinquish, Resign, Commit, Confide, Entrust, Intrust, Trust, Entrust, Leave
Generic synonyms: Transfer
Derivative terms: Hand, Passage
Also: Hand Down, Hand Out, Hand Over, Pass On, Pass On, Pass On, Pass On
Specialized synonyms: Give, Slip, Sneak, Deal, Deliver, Fork Out, Fork Over, Fork Up, Hand Over, Render, Turn In, Free, Give Up, Release, Relinquish, Resign, Commit, Confide, Entrust, Intrust, Trust, Entrust, Leave
Generic synonyms: Transfer
Derivative terms: Hand, Passage
Also: Hand Down, Hand Out, Hand Over, Pass On, Pass On, Pass On, Pass On
2. Verb. Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position. "These cars won't turn over "; "He tumped over his beer"
Exact synonyms: Bowl Over, Knock Over, Overturn, Tip Over, Tump Over, Upset
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Causes: Overturn, Tip Over, Tump Over
Related verbs: Overturn, Tip Over, Tump Over
Derivative terms: Overturn, Turnover, Upset
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Causes: Overturn, Tip Over, Tump Over
Related verbs: Overturn, Tip Over, Tump Over
Derivative terms: Overturn, Turnover, Upset
3. Verb. Move by turning over or rotating. "These balls turn over easily"; "Turn over on your left side"
Exact synonyms: Roll
Specialized synonyms: Rim
Related verbs: Revolve, Roll
Generic synonyms: Turn
Derivative terms: Roll, Roller, Roller
Also: Roll Down, Roll Over
Specialized synonyms: Rim
Related verbs: Revolve, Roll
Generic synonyms: Turn
Derivative terms: Roll, Roller, Roller
Also: Roll Down, Roll Over
4. Verb. Turn up, loosen, or remove earth. "Turn over the soil for aeration"
Exact synonyms: Cut Into, Delve, Dig
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Specialized synonyms: Furrow, Groove, Rut, Root, Rootle, Rout, Spade, Shovel, Trowel, Burrow, Tunnel
Derivative terms: Dig, Dig, Digger, Digging
Also: Dig In, Dig Out, Dig Up
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Specialized synonyms: Furrow, Groove, Rut, Root, Rootle, Rout, Spade, Shovel, Trowel, Burrow, Tunnel
Derivative terms: Dig, Dig, Digger, Digging
Also: Dig In, Dig Out, Dig Up
5. Verb. Do business worth a certain amount of money. "The company turns over ten million dollars a year"
Category relationships: Commerce, Commercialism, Mercantilism
Generic synonyms: Transact
Derivative terms: Turnover
Generic synonyms: Transact
Derivative terms: Turnover
6. Verb. Cause to move around a center so as to show another side of. "They turn over the coin "; "Turn a page of a book"
Exact synonyms: Turn
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Specialized synonyms: Evert, Leaf
Derivative terms: Turner
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Specialized synonyms: Evert, Leaf
Derivative terms: Turner
7. Verb. Turn from an upright or normal position. "These cars won't turn over "; "The canoe tumped over"
Exact synonyms: Overturn, Tip Over, Tump Over
Specialized synonyms: Capsize, Turn Turtle, Turtle, Upend
Generic synonyms: Turn
Related verbs: Bowl Over, Knock Over, Overturn, Tip Over, Tump Over, Upset
Derivative terms: Overturn, Turnover
Specialized synonyms: Capsize, Turn Turtle, Turtle, Upend
Generic synonyms: Turn
Related verbs: Bowl Over, Knock Over, Overturn, Tip Over, Tump Over, Upset
Derivative terms: Overturn, Turnover
8. Verb. Turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse. "Turn over the pancakes"
9. Verb. Think about carefully; weigh. "They turn over moving "; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
Exact synonyms: Consider, Debate, Deliberate, Moot
Specialized synonyms: See, Premeditate, Debate, Wrestle, Think Twice
Generic synonyms: Discuss, Hash Out, Talk Over
Related verbs: Consider, Study
Derivative terms: Consideration, Consideration, Deliberation, Deliberation, Deliberation
Specialized synonyms: See, Premeditate, Debate, Wrestle, Think Twice
Generic synonyms: Discuss, Hash Out, Talk Over
Related verbs: Consider, Study
Derivative terms: Consideration, Consideration, Deliberation, Deliberation, Deliberation
Definition of Turn over
1. Verb. (&lit turn over) ¹
2. Verb. To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive idiomatic) To relinquish; give back. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive idiomatic) To transfer. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive idiomatic) To produce, complete, or cycle through. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To mull, ponder ¹
7. Verb. (transitive intransitive) To spin the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine using the starter or hand crank in an attempt to make it run. ¹
8. Verb. (transitive sports) To give up control (of the ball and thus the ability to score). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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