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to turn
  1. 1 to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate
  2. 2 to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate
  3. 3 to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit
  4. 4 to turn (to a new use), to use (for something else)
  5. 5 to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine), to start up (e.g. an engine), to give (something) a spin
  6. 6 to put (someone in a position), to make (e.g. an enemy of)
  7. 7 to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely — after the -masu stem of a verb
  8. 8 to surround (something) with, to enclose with
  9. 9 to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around
  10. 10 to invest (money), to lend
  11. 11 to dial (a telephone number)
  12. 12 to gang-rape
  13. 13 to operate (e.g. business, shop)
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.

· examples

  • Jim turned the key in the lock.

    sense 1 · to turn

  • The Cabinet sent round an official notice.

    sense 3 · to move (someone or something to where its needed)

  • Pass me the salt, will you?

    sense 2 · to pass around

  • Please start up the motor, Tom.

    sense 5 · to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine)

  • Please pass me the salt.

    sense 2 · to pass around

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