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turn on
verb
- tr, adverb to cause (something) to operate by turning a knob, etc
to turn on the light
- intr, preposition to depend or hinge on
the success of the party turns on you
- preposition to change or cause to change one's attitude so as to become hostile or to retaliate
the dog turned on the children
- informal.tr, adverb to produce (charm, tears, etc) suddenly or automatically
- informal.tr, preposition,foll byto to interest (someone) in something
how to turn kids on to drama
- slang.tr, adverb to arouse emotionally or sexually
- slang.intr, adverb to take or become intoxicated by drugs
- slang.tr, adverb to introduce (someone) to drugs
noun
- slang.a person or thing that causes emotional or sexual arousal
Example Sentences
She asks her client to turn on “self-view†and turn off Violet’s window so that the only person her patient can see on the screen is herself.
The stock market, which had been in a historic swoon since Trump announced the “reciprocal†tariffs on April 2, turned on a dime, registering one of its sharpest one-day gains in history.
At 71, Caffey is the oldest Go-Go, but when she does turn on her Zoom camera, she has a youthfulness that belies her age.
"When you turn on the tap and there's absolutely nothing, you can't do anything - I can't brush my teeth, wash my face."
Redick turned on his white noise machine, set his phone to “Do Not Disturb†and closed his eyes, hoping for one of his longest pregame rests of the season.
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