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To turn or topple to the side or upside down
“Heavy seas broke over the Cleopatra and her ballast shifted, causing the vessel to turn over on her beam ends.”
To give or transfer possession of something to another
“He was subsequently served with an order directing him to turn over the goods to the receiver.”
To entrust someone or something to (another)
“In any event, the Company refused to turn over the records to the Union.”
To ponder or think about
“In the morning, he would turn over in his mind the day's work and would consider how to deal with it.”
(informal) To rob a place by ransacking it
“Three masked burglars would turn over the office, stealing a TV and video camera after tying up the security guard.”
(in a place) To look thoroughly for something
To transfer responsibility, typically to a higher authority
To turn up the earth of an area of land, especially before sowing
To defeat in unexpected circumstances
To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money
To run or idle smoothly, or turn over effortlessly
To endow with a quality, ability, or asset
To pay a tithe or tithes
To physically fold or bend something over
To start up a machine, vehicle, process, etc.
To fold or bend something over, especially so that it comes in contact with itself
To speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings
(experiment with or on) To perform an experimental procedure, especially for scientific purposes
To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money
To contract out work
To quickly look or skim through reading material
To surrender to arguments, demands, or pressure
(British, informal) To tell, or inform, on (someone)
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