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To start the operation of a machine, device, process or system
“Those of us who work in the building are grateful that when we turn on our systems in the morning, they actually boot up.”
To arouse or excite, especially in a titillating way
“She knew he enjoyed her flirtatiousness with him, but she also knew with certainty that one false move could turn him off just as easily as she could turn him on.”
To launch an attack on someone
“What he meant to say, without much delicacy, was that the troops and officers would physically turn on the President if he visited their barracks personally.”
To have as the main topic or point of interest
“For most businessmen, the central questions will turn on taxation.”
To be contingent on
“Our decision will turn on money, specifically on the amount of money the NSF can assure us will be available for IIASA in January 1991.”
To control or start the operation of
To enter a program or instructions into a (usually electronic or digital) device
To heat something in preparation for further action, especially cooking
To attract or tempt, especially by offering pleasure or advantage
To disturb mentally or emotionally
(center on) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something)
To be dependent or contingent on
To demand earnestly or pressingly
To point or aim something
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