Definition of turn

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Turn (n.) A change of condition; especially, a sudden or recurring symptom of illness, as a nervous shock, or fainting spell; as, a bad turn..

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Money-making :: Money-making (a.) Affording profitable returns; lucrative; as, a money-making business..
Equal :: Equal (v. t.) To make equal return to; to recompense fully.
Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To contribute or conduce to; to promote; to be sufficient for; to satisfy; as, to serve one's turn..
Divert :: Divert (v. t.) To turn away from any occupation, business, or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to amuse; to entertain; as, children are diverted with sports; men are diverted with works of wit and humor..
Turn :: Turn (v. t.) To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wholly, or repeatedly; to make to change position so as to present other sides in given directions; to make to face otherwise; as, to turn a wheel or a spindle; to turn the body or the head..
Return :: Return (v. i.) To come back, or begin again, after an interval, regular or irregular; to appear again..
Reflection :: Reflection (n.) The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected..
Swing :: Swing (n.) To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor; as, a ship swings with the tide..
Passegarde :: Passegarde (n.) A ridge or projecting edge on a shoulder piece to turn the blow of a lance or other weapon from the joint of the armor.
Zigzag :: Zigzag (a.) Having short, sharp turns; running this way and that in an onward course..
Counter :: Counter (v. i.) To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing..
Ted :: Ted (v. t.) To spread, or turn from the swath, and scatter for drying, as new-mowed grass; -- chiefly used in the past participle..
Return :: Return (n.) The act of returning (transitive), or sending back to the same place or condition; restitution; repayment; requital; retribution; as, the return of anything borrowed, as a book or money; a good return in tennis..
Overturnable :: Overturnable (a.) Capable of being, or liable to be, overturned or subverted..
Wile :: Wile (v. t.) To draw or turn away, as by diversion; to while or while away; to cause to pass pleasantly..
Increscent :: Increscent (a.) Increasing; on the increase; -- said of the moon represented as the new moon, with the points turned toward the dexter side..
Squally :: Squally (a.) Interrupted by unproductive spots; -- said of a flied of turnips or grain.
Pigeontoed :: Pigeontoed (a.) Having the toes turned in.
Sledge :: Sledge (n.) A strong vehicle with low runners or low wheels; or one without wheels or runners, made of plank slightly turned up at one end, used for transporting loads upon the snow, ice, or bare ground; a sled..
Ruta-baga :: Ruta-baga (n.) A kind of turnip commonly with a large and long or ovoid yellowish root; a Swedish turnip. See Turnip.
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