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1.
To
cause
to
move
upon
a
center
,
or as
if
upon
a
center
;
to
give
circular
motion
to;
to
cause
to
revolve
;
to
cause
to
move
round
,
either
partially
,
wholly
,
or
repeatedly
;
to make to
change
position
so
as to
present
other sides in
given
directions;
to make to
face
otherwise
;
as,
to
turn
a
wheel
or a
spindle
;
to
turn
the
body
or the
head
.
Source : opted (
163751
) - auto
2.
To
cause
to
present
a
different
side
uppermost
or
outmost
;
to make the
upper
side
the
lower
,
or the
inside
to be the
outside
of;
to
reverse
the
position
of;
as,
to
turn
a
box
or a
board
;
to
turn
a
coat
.
Source : opted (
163752
) - auto
3.
To
give
another
direction
,
tendency
,
or
inclination
to;
to
direct
otherwise
;
to
deflect
;
to
incline
differently
;
-- used
both
literally
and
figuratively
;
as,
to
turn
the eyes to the heavens;
to
turn
a
horse
from the
road
,
or a
ship
from
her
course
;
to
turn
the
attention
to or from something.
Source : opted (
163753
) - auto
4.
To
change
from a
given
use
or
office
;
to
divert
,
as to
another
purpose
or
end
;
to
transfer
;
to
use
or
employ
;
to
apply
;
to
devote
.
Source : opted (
163754
) - auto
5.
To
change
the
form
,
quality
,
aspect
,
or
effect
of;
to
alter
;
to
metamorphose
;
to
convert
;
to
transform
;
--
often
with to or into
before
the
word
denoting the
effect
or
product
of the
change
;
as,
to
turn
a
worm
into a winged
insect
;
to
turn
green
to
blue
;
to
turn
prose
into
verse
;
to
turn
a
Whig
to a
Tory
,
or a
Hindu
to a
Christian
;
to
turn
good
to
evil
,
and the
like
.
Source : opted (
163755
) - auto
6.
To
form
in a
lathe
;
to
shape
or
fashion
(anything)
by applying a cutting
tool
to it
while
revolving;
as,
to
turn
the legs of stools or tables;
to
turn
ivory
or
metal
.
Source : opted (
163756
) - auto
7.
Hence
,
to
give
form
to;
to
shape
;
to
mold
;
to
put
in
proper
condition
;
to
adapt
.
Source : opted (
163757
) - auto
8.
To
translate
;
to
construe
;
as,
to
turn
the
Iliad
.
Source : opted (
163758
) - auto
9.
To make
acid
or
sour
;
to
ferment
;
to
curdle
,
etc.
:
as,
to
turn
cider
or
wine
;
electricity
turns
milk
quickly
.
Source : opted (
163759
) - auto
10.
To
sicken
;
to
nauseate
;
as,
an
emetic
turns one's
stomach
.
Source : opted (
163760
) - auto
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