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turn on
verb
- tr, adverb to cause (something) to operate by turning a knob, etc
to turn on the light
- intr, preposition to depend or hinge on
the success of the party turns on you
- preposition to change or cause to change one's attitude so as to become hostile or to retaliate
the dog turned on the children
- informal.tr, adverb to produce (charm, tears, etc) suddenly or automatically
- informal.tr, preposition,foll byto to interest (someone) in something
how to turn kids on to drama
- slang.tr, adverb to arouse emotionally or sexually
- slang.intr, adverb to take or become intoxicated by drugs
- slang.tr, adverb to introduce (someone) to drugs
noun
- slang.a person or thing that causes emotional or sexual arousal
Example Sentences
Asked when he decided to turn on his good friend Mr Carruthers, Mr Graham said it was when the accusations started to harm his business.
Instagram has already introduced "teen accounts" which turn on many privacy settings by default - although some researchers have claimed they were able to circumvent the promised protections.
“The aggressiveness has been turned on. He’s got a real good eye.”
Significantly improving the appearance of the interiors, Villarreal installed wireless LED spotlights on her artwork and rechargeable battery-operated motion-sensor lights under the kitchen cabinets that turn on when she walks inside.
“They all turn on me, scrapping like dogs, men against women,” she wrote.
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