[təːn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point
(e.g: the big wheel was turning)

- move (something) so that it is in a different position in relation to its surroundings or its previous position
(e.g: turn the mould upside down)

- change in nature, state, form, or colour; become
(e.g: Emmeline turned pale)

- shape (something) on a lathe
(e.g: the faceplate is turned rather than cast)

- induce or persuade (someone) to act against their country or associates, especially as a spy or informer
(e.g: there is also a concern that he would remain a security risk, especially as the authorities had already tried to turn him)

- cause (a person) to change their sexual orientation or gender identity
(e.g: for some reason he thought I was the one who could turn him)

- make (a profit)
(e.g: in 2021 the company turned a profit for the first time)


Phrases:
- at every turn
- by turns
- do someone a bad turn
- do someone a good turn
- in turn
- not know which way to turn
- on the turn
- one good turn deserves another
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take turns
- to a turn
- turn and turn about
- turn of mind
- turn of speed
- turn over a new leaf
- turn round and ——
- turn something over in one's mind
- turn tail
- turn the corner
- turn the tide

Origin:
Old English tyrnan, turnian (verb), from Latin tornare, from tornus ‘lathe’, from Greek tornos ‘lathe, circular movement’; probably reinforced in Middle English by Old French turner. The noun (Middle English) is partly from Anglo-Norman French tourn, partly from the verb

[təːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act of moving something in a circular direction round an axis or point
(e.g: a safety lock requiring four turns of the key)

- a change of direction when moving
(e.g: they made a left turn and picked up speed)

- an opportunity or obligation to do something that comes successively to each of a number of people
(e.g: it was his turn to speak)

- a short walk or ride
(e.g: why don't you take a turn around the garden?)

- a shock
(e.g: you gave us quite a turn!)

- the difference between the buying and selling price of stocks or other financial products

- a melodic ornament consisting of the principal note with those above and below it


Phrases:
- at every turn
- by turns
- do someone a bad turn
- do someone a good turn
- in turn
- not know which way to turn
- on the turn
- one good turn deserves another
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take turns
- to a turn
- turn and turn about
- turn of mind
- turn of speed
- turn over a new leaf
- turn round and ——
- turn something over in one's mind
- turn tail
- turn the corner
- turn the tide

Origin:
Old English tyrnan, turnian (verb), from Latin tornare, from tornus ‘lathe’, from Greek tornos ‘lathe, circular movement’; probably reinforced in Middle English by Old French turner. The noun (Middle English) is partly from Anglo-Norman French tourn, partly from the verb