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Definition turn over in American English

turn over phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to give someone or something to someone in authority, especially because they have ordered you to

Example

The local police turned him over to the FBI.

Synonyms and related words
give present hand
2

if an engine turns over, or if you turn it over, it starts or continues to operate

Example

He turned the engine over to check that it would start without any problems.

Synonyms and related words
backfire burn up come to life
3

to stop speaking at a meeting and allow someone else to speak

Example

I'd like to say a few words and then turn it over to you, Mike.

Synonyms and related words
fall silent hush dry up
4

to allow something to be used for a particular purpose or by a particular person

Example

The museum has turned all its halls over to the dinosaurs.

Example

They have turned over the property to the Conservation Society to be preserved.

Synonyms and related words
give present hand
5

to think carefully about all the details of something

Example

He began to turn the scheme over in his mind.

Synonyms and related words
consider plan think out
6

to turn something such as a page in a book or a sheet of paper so that the other side is toward you

Example

You may turn your exam papers over now.

Synonyms and related words
turn spin overturn
7

to make a particular amount of money in a particular time

Example

The teenager's computer company turns over around £60,000 a year.

Synonyms and related words
generate get get back
8

to change the position of your body when you are lying or sleeping so that you face the opposite direction

Example

She turned over and went back to sleep.

Synonyms and related words
balance bear yourself bend
Definition turn over in American English