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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Turn \Turn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr & vb n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL tornare fr L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off fr tornus a lathe, Gr ? a turner's chisel, a carpenter's tool for drawing circles; probably akin to E. throw. See {Throw}, and cf {Attorney}, {Return}, {Tornado}, {Tour}, {Tournament}.] 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. Turn the adamantine spindle round. --Milton. The monarch turns him to his royal guest. --Pope. 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. 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 ``Expert when to advance, or stand or turn the sway of battle.'' --Milton. Thrice I deluded her and turned to sport Her importunity. --Milton. My thoughts are turned on peace. --Addison. 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. Therefore he slew him and turned the kingdom unto David. --1 Chron. x. 14. God will make these evils the occasion of a greater good, by turning them to advantage in this world. --Tillotson. When the passage is open land will be turned most to cattle; when shut, to sheep. --Sir W. Temple. 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 The Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee. --Deut. xxx. 3. And David said O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. --2 Sam. xv 31. Impatience turns an ague into a fever. --Jer. Taylor. 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. I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned. --Shak. 7. Hence to give form to to shape; to mold; to put in proper condition; to adapt. ``The poet's pen turns them to shapes.'' --Shak. His limbs how turned, how broad his shoulders spread ! --Pope. He was perfectly well turned for trade --Addison. 8. Specifically: a To translate; to construe; as to turn the Iliad. Who turns a Persian tale for half a crown. --Pope. b To make acid or sour; to ferment; to curdle, etc.: as to turn cider or wine; electricity turns milk quickly. c To sicken; to nauseate; as an emetic turns one's stomach. {To be turned of}, be advanced beyond; as to be turned of sixty-six. {To turn a cold shoulder to}, to treat with neglect or indifference. {To turn a corner}, to go round a corner. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: turned adj 1: moved around an axis or center [ant: {unturned}] 2: in an unpalatable state; "sour milk" [syn: {off}, {sour}]
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