TURN OVER Definition & Meaning

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verb

to change or cause to change position, esp so as to reverse top and bottom
to start (an engine), esp with a starting handle, or (of an engine) to start or function correctly
to shift or cause to shift position, as by rolling from side to side
tr to deliver; transfer
tr to consider carefully
he turned over the problem for hours
tr
1. to sell and replenish (stock in trade)
2. to transact business and so generate gross revenue of (a specified sum)
tr to invest and recover (capital)
slang.
tr to rob
slang.
tr to defeat utterly
turn over a new leaf
to reform; resolve to improve one's behaviour

noun

1. the amount of business, usually expressed in terms of gross revenue, transacted during a specified period
2. ( as modifier )
  a turnover tax
the rate at which stock in trade is sold and replenished
a change or reversal of position
a small semicircular or triangular pastry case filled with fruit, jam, etc
1. the number of workers employed by a firm in a given period to replace those who have left
2. the ratio between this number and the average number of employees during the same period
banking the amount of capital funds loaned on call during a specified period

adjective

prenominal able or designed to be turned or folded over
a turnover collar

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She said Kamon had refused to facilitate the sale of a $2.4-million waterfront mansion he owned in the Bahamas and had not turned over $1 million discovered in Hungarian and Bahamian banks.

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They turned over that rule about immunity for the opioid manufacturers, which made it possible for people to begin lawsuits again.

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A wild scramble after a forced Golden State turnover could’ve cut it to a lone possession, but the Lakers turned over the ball.

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He did not turn over his passport or register for an ankle monitor as he was ordered to by the court.

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The city has already turned over many of the exchanges between Mayor Karen Bass and other officials sought by Times reporters.

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