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| turn in |
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1. transitive verb return something after use: to give something back to its owner or to whoever is responsible for it
 Turn in your key at the desk before leaving.
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2. transitive verb submit something: to hand in or send in something such as work assigned in school
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3. transitive verb take somebody to police: to hand over somebody or something to the police or other authorities
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4. transitive verb produce result: to achieve a particular outcome
 turned in a creditable performance
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5. transitive and intransitive verb fold inward: to arrange something so that it bends or points inward, or be arranged in this way
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6. intransitive verb go to bed: to go to bed at the end of the day
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informal
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