usage: change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
2. change state, turn, change
usage: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
usage: undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
4. turn, move, displace
usage: cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"
5. change by reversal, turn, reverse, change
usage: change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"
6. turn, move around, travel, go, move, locomote
usage: pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle"
7. turn, grow, change
usage: pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
usage: twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
16. turn, change, alter, modify
usage: cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold"
17. turn, do, perform
usage: accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"
18. turn, get, acquire
usage: get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"
19. turn, move, displace
usage: cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around"
20. turn, send, direct
usage: channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"
usage: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
22. turn, operate, control
usage: alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"
23. turn, aim, take, train, take aim, direct
usage: direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"
24. call on, turn, appeal, invoke
usage: have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"
25. sour, turn, ferment, work, change state, turn
usage: go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
26. turn, senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate
usage: become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year"