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1. transitive and intransitive verb turn something other way up: to alter the position of the body or of an object, bringing the underside uppermost, or move so that the underside is uppermost
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2. transitive verb think about something: to give something slow and careful thought, considering different aspects or possibilities
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3. transitive verb give something to somebody else: to hand something over to the police or other authorities, especially when required to do so
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4. transitive verb delegate something: to give the responsibility for something to somebody else
  turned over some tasks to her assistant
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5. transitive verb put somebody under somebody's responsibility: to transfer the responsibility for somebody to another person or authority
The principal turned him over to his parents.
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6. transitive verb U.K. rob place: to break into a building or premises and steal anything thought to be valuable
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slang
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often used in the passive
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7. transitive and intransitive verb start engine, or be started: to start an engine or motor, or be started
couldn't get the engine to turn over
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8. transitive verb finance have sales amounting to something: to have sales or other business transactions totaling a particular amount
The firm turns over several million a month.
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9. transitive and intransitive verb commerce sell and restock goods: to sell and restock all items for sale, or be sold and restocked
The produce usually turns over in 10 days.
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