turn

verb
tûrn

To make a non-linear physical movement.

Other meanings

To move about an axis through itself.
To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.

Example sentences

“Turn it off, then turn it back on.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“It's not too late to turn back.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“That may turn out to be fine.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "turnian".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “turn” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.