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| NOUN: | 1. Something bent: bend, bow2, crook, curvature, curve, round. See STRAIGHT. 2. An inclination to something: bent, bias, cast, disposition, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, propensity, squint, tendency, trend. See APPROACH, LIKE. 3. A course, process, or journey that ends where it began or repeats itself: circle, circuit, cycle, orbit, round, tour. See REPETITION. 4. A usually brief and regular journey on foot, especially for exercise: constitutional, walk. See MOVE. 5. A calculated change in position: evolution, maneuver, move, movement. See MOVE. 6. Circular movement around a point or about an axis: circuit, circulation, circumvolution, gyration, revolution, rotation, wheel, whirl. See GEOMETRY, REPETITION. 7. An innate capability: aptitude, aptness, bent, faculty, flair, genius, gift, head, instinct, knack, talent. See ABILITY, APPROACH. 8. A limited, often assigned period of activity, duty, or opportunity: bout, go, hitch, inning (often used in plural), shift, spell3, stint, stretch, time, tour, trick, watch. See TIME. 9. An often sudden change or departure, as in a trend: shift, tack, twist. See CHANGE. | | VERB: | 1. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something: aim, cast, direct, head, level, point, set1, train, zero in. Military : lay1. See SEEK. 2. To devote (oneself or one's efforts): address, apply, bend, buckle down, concentrate, dedicate, devote, direct, focus, give. See COLLECT, WORK. 3. To come to be. Also used with out: become, come, get, grow, wax. See CHANGE. 4. To cause to move, especially at an angle: angle2, bend, deflect, refract. See STRAIGHT. 5. To swerve from a straight line: angle2, arc, arch, bend, bow2, crook, curve, round. See STRAIGHT. 6. To make or become different: alter, change, modify, mutate, vary. See CHANGE. 7. To become or cause to become rotten or unsound: break down, decay, decompose, deteriorate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy, rot, spoil, taint. Idioms: go bad, go to pot, go to seed. See BETTER, THRIVE. 8. To abandon one's cause or party usually to join another: apostatize, defect, desert3, renegade, tergiversate. Slang : rat. Idioms: change sides, turn one's coat. See APPROACH, TRUST. 9. To make or become less sharp-edged: blunt, dull. Idioms: take the edge off. See SHARP. 10. To look to when in need: apply, go, refer, repair2, resort, run. Idioms: fall back on (or upon) , have recourse to. See USED. 11. To change to the opposite position, direction, or course. About, around, over, or round: invert, reverse, transpose. See CHANGE. 12. To change the direction or course of: avert, deflect, deviate, divert, pivot, shift, swing, veer. See CHANGE. 13. To injure a (bodily part) by twisting: sprain, wrench. See HEALTH. 14. To move or cause to move in circles or around an axis: circle, circumvolve, gyrate, orbit, revolve, rotate, wheel. See MOVE, REPETITION. 15. To spade or dig (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface: plow, turn over. See MOVE. 16. To disturb the health or physiological functioning of: derange, disorder, unsettle, upset. See HEALTH. 17. To twist and turn, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment: agonize, squirm, toss, writhe. See REPETITION. | | PHRASAL VERB: | turn down To be unwilling to accept, consider, or receive: decline, dismiss, refuse, reject, spurn. Slang : nix. Idioms: turn thumbs down on. See ACCEPT. turn down 1. To be unwilling to grant: deny, disallow, refuse, withhold. See ACCEPT. 2. To prevent or forbid authoritatively: blackball, negative, veto. Slang : nix. Idioms: turn thumbs down on. See ACCEPT. turn in 1. Informal. To go to bed: bed (down), retire. Slang : crash, flop. Idioms: call it a night, hit the hay (or sack) . See AWARENESS. 2. To commit to the consideration or judgment of another: submit. See GIVE. turn off Slang. To be very disagreeable to: displease, offend. Idioms: give offense to, not set right (or well) with. See LIKE, PAIN. turn on 1. To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable: depend on or (upon), hang on, hang upon, hinge on or (upon), rest on or (upon), turn upon. See START. 2. Slang. To arouse the interest and attention of: attract, interest, intrigue. See EXCITE. turn out 1. To supply what is needed for some activity or purpose: accouter, appoint, equip, fit1, fit out or (up), furnish, gear, outfit, rig. See GIVE. 2. Informal. To leave one's bed: arise, get up, pile, rise, roll out. Idioms: rise and shine. See RISE. turn over 1. To put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance: commend, commit, confide, consign, entrust, give (over), hand over, relegate, trust. Idioms: give in trust (or charge) . See GIVE. 2. To relinquish to the possession or control of another: deliver, furnish, give, hand, hand over, provide, supply, transfer. See GIVE. 3. To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position: capsize, knock over, overthrow, overturn, topple, upset. See CHANGE, HORIZONTAL, MOVE. 4. To think or think about carefully and at length: chew on or (over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse1, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, weigh. Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain. See THOUGHTS. 5. To direct (a person) elsewhere for help or information: refer, send, transfer. See MOVE. 6. To spade or dig (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface: plow, turn. See MOVE. turn up 1. To come to a particular place: arrive, check in, get in, pull in, reach, show up. Slang : blow in. Idioms: make (or put in) an appearance. See START. 2. To find by investigation: dig (out or up), uncover, unearth. See SHOW. turn upon To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable: depend on or (upon), hang on, hang upon, hinge on or (upon), rest on or (upon), turn on. See START.
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