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What does turn on mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) To depend upon; to pivot around, to have as a central subject. [from 17th c.]
  2. (transitive) To set a flow of (water, gas, electricity etc.) running. [from 19th c.]
  3. (transitive) To power up (a device), to start, to cause to start operating.
  4. (intransitive, of a device) To start operating; to power up, to become on. [from 19th c.]
  5. (transitive) To violently rebel against; to suddenly attack. [from 19th c.]
  6. (transitive) To fill with enthusiasm; to intoxicate, give pleasure to ( + to an object of interest or excitement). [from 20th c.]
  7. (transitive, slang) To cause to take up drugs, especially hallucinogens.
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