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What is the phrasal verb of turn?

"Turn" is a very versatile verb and can form many phrasal verbs depending on the preposition added. Here are some common ones:

General Meaning:

* Turn around: To change direction, to improve a situation, to recover from a bad situation.

* Turn up: To arrive unexpectedly, to appear, to increase the volume.

* Turn down: To refuse, to decrease the volume, to reject an offer.

* Turn off: To stop working, to switch off, to become uninterested.

* Turn on: To start working, to switch on, to become interested.

* Turn out: To happen in a particular way, to attend an event.

Specific Meaning:

* Turn into: To become something else.

* Turn over: To change ownership, to rotate, to give control to someone else.

* Turn back: To return to where you came from.

* Turn against: To become hostile to someone or something.

* Turn in: To submit something, to go to bed.

* Turn to: To go to someone for help, to start doing something.

This is not an exhaustive list, but it covers some of the most common phrasal verbs with "turn."

Remember that the meaning of a phrasal verb can change depending on the context. It's important to pay attention to the surrounding words to understand the intended meaning.

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