Definition of turn

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Turn (v. t.) To give another direction, tendency, or inclination to; to direct otherwise; to deflect; to incline differently; -- used both literally and figuratively; as, to turn the eyes to the heavens; to turn a horse from the road, or a ship from her course; to turn the attention to or from something..

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Gerlind :: Gerlind (n.) A salmon returning from the sea the second time.
Subvert :: Subvert (v. t.) To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
Genio :: Genio (n.) A man of a particular turn of mind.
Frequency :: Frequency (n.) The condition of returning frequently; occurrence often repeated; common occurence; as, the frequency of crimes; the frequency of miracles..
Pike :: Pike (n. & v.) A turnpike; a toll bar.
Regressive :: Regressive (a.) Passing back; returning.
Circumgyrate :: Circumgyrate (v. t. & i.) To roll or turn round; to cause to perform a rotary or circular motion.
Hypostrophe :: Hypostrophe (n.) A relapse, or return of a disease..
Return :: Return (v. t.) To render, as an account, usually an official account, to a superior; to report officially by a list or statement; as, to return a list of stores, of killed or wounded; to return the result of an election..
Skid :: Skid (n.) A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill; a drag; a skidpan; also, by extension, a hook attached to a chain, and used for the same purpose..
Return :: Return (v. t.) To repay; as, to return borrowed money..
Returning :: Returning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Retur.
Starling :: Starling (n.) Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra..
Curve :: Curve (v. i.) To bend or turn gradually from a given direction; as, the road curves to the right..
Contourne'' :: Contourne' (a.) Turned in a direction which is not the usual one; -- said of an animal turned to the sinister which is usually turned to the dexter, or the like..
Refracted :: Refracted (a.) Turned from a direct course by refraction; as, refracted rays of light..
Splay :: Splay (a.) Displayed; spread out; turned outward; hence, flat; ungainly; as, splay shoulders..
Offset :: Offset (n.) An abrupt bend in an object, as a rod, by which one part is turned aside out of line, but nearly parallel, with the rest; the part thus bent aside..
Turnstile :: Turnstile (n.) A similar arrangement for registering the number of persons passing through a gateway, doorway, or the like..
Digress :: Digress (v. i.) To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend.
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