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Definition of Turn in

1. Verb. Make an entrance by turning from a road. "Turn in after you see the gate"

2. Verb. To surrender someone or something to another. "Fork over the money"

3. Verb. Carry out (performances). "They turned in top jobs for the second straight game"

4. Verb. Prepare for sleep. "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"

Definition of Turn in

1. Verb. (transitive idiomatic) to submit something; to give ¹

2. Verb. (transitive idiomatic) to relinquish; give up; to tell on someone to the authorities (especially to ''turn someone in'') ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive idiomatic) to go to sleep; retire to bed ¹

4. Verb. (soccer) To convert a goal using a turning motion of the body. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turn In

turn a profit turn about turn against turn and bank indicator turn around turn arounds turn away turn back turn back the clock turn down

turn down ratio turn flukes turn heads turn in turn in one's grave turn indicator turn inside-out turn into turn into a pumpkin turn loose

turn of events turn of logs turn of phrase turn of the century turn of the year turn off turn on a dime

Literary usage of Turn in

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are Deduced from ...by Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson (1805)
"A young man of a sprightly turn in convero* lion, had an inordinate desire of appearing ... TU'RNER.WJ [from turn.]' On; who* trade is to turn in a lathe. ..."

2. The Republic of Plato by Plato (1915)
"That is inevitable," said Glaucon, taking his turn in the discussion. IV. " Now," I continued, " will not he who shows himself the wickedest of men ..."

3. The Works of George Bull: D. D., Lord Bishop of St. David's by George Bull, Edward Burton, Robert Nelson (1827)
"... Christum Domi- " nuni ; qui turn omnia dicta factaque sua Pat ris ad " honorem referre solebat ; turn in illo postremo sa- ..."

4. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1887)
"... and shall proceed at once to fill such vacancy In the manner provided by statute and ordinance. ! he failed to turn in to or report to the city ..."

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