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Turn round

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To revolve or rotate around a centre. intransitive

    "The body was turning round slowly as it fell."

  2. 2
    To turn so as to be facing in the opposite direction. intransitive

    "It seemed that there was someone behind me; but when I turned round, no one was there."

  3. 3
    To change one's opinion or attitude (especially when becoming hostile etc.). intransitive

    "You can't turn round and blame me all of a sudden."

  4. 4
    To make revolve, rotate. archaic, transitive
  5. 5
    To put into an opposing position; to reverse. transitive

    "He turned the glass round and examined the other side."

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  1. 6
    To make (a ship, airplane etc.) ready for departure. transitive

    "The stopover is very short, and crews will have about 15 minutes to turn the plane round."

  2. 7
    To process; to complete work on (something), especially with a view to sending it on in a finished state. colloquial, transitive

    "New figures are in. We need to turn these round ASAP: the boss wants a report tonight."

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