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How to sign: pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
"The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry";
Similiar / Same: grow
Categories: change
Within this category: bald, turn
How to sign: to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
"Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring";
Categories: till
Within this category: harrow, ridge
How to sign: go sour or spoil
"The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out";
Similiar / Same: sour, ferment, work
Categories: change state, turn
How to sign: pass to the other side of
"turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle";
Similiar / Same: move around
Categories: go, locomote, move, travel
How to sign: twist suddenly so as to sprain
"wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days";
Similiar / Same: sprain, wrick, rick, wrench, twist
How to sign: have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
"She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help";
Similiar / Same: call on
How to sign: an unforeseen development
"events suddenly took an awkward turn";
Similiar / Same: turn of events, twist
Categories: development
