tɜːrn ˈoʊvər
neutral
intermediate
- Base verb:
- turn
- Particle:
- over
- Separable:
- Yes
What does "turn over" mean?
- To flip something so the other side faces up
- To give control or responsibility to someone else
- To think about something carefully
- To generate a certain amount of money in business
Examples
- Turn over the page to see the answers.
- The retiring manager turned over the business to his daughter.
- I've been turning the idea over in my mind all week.
- The company turns over $5 million annually.
- Turn over the pancakes when bubbles form on the surface.
How to use it
'Turnover' (noun) refers to business revenue or staff replacement rate. 'Turn over a new leaf' means to start behaving better.
Word order
Object can go between: 'turn the paper over' or after: 'turn over the paper'. For giving control: 'turn something over to someone'.
Similar expressions
flip
hand over
transfer
consider
generate revenue
Opposites
keep
retain
hold onto
Related phrasal verbs
- turn on
To start a device or appliance by pressing a switch or button
- turn off
To stop a device or appliance by pressing a switch or button
- turn out
To have a particular result or end in a certain way
- turn down
To reduce the volume, heat, or intensity of something
- turn up
To increase the volume, heat, or intensity of something
- turn into
To change or transform into something different
Use it in a practice answer
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